Echo et Narcisse was first performed on 24 September 1779 by the Paris Opéra in the second Salle du Palais-Royal. It was a failure, discontinued after only 12 performances. Gluck decided to go back to Vienna and never returned to Paris. He revised the work for 8 August 1780, but this version only enjoyed nine performances.
| Original Name | Echo et Narcisse |
| Librettist | Louis-Théodore de Tschudi |
| Date of composition | 1779 (revised in 1780) |
| Premiered | 1779, September 24th (Salle du Palais-Royal.) in Paris, France |
| First published | 1779 |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Wq. 47 |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Soprano) - Echo, a nymph, ruler of the woods and waters Voice (Soprano) - Aglaé, a nymph, friend of Echo Voice (Soprano) - Eglé, a nymph, friend of Echo Voice (Soprano) - Amour (Cupid) Voice (Tenor) - Narcisse, a hunter, son of Cephisus Voice (Haute-contre) - Cynire, friend of Narcisse Voice (Soprano) - Sylphie, a nymph Voice (Soprano) - Thanais, a nymph |
| Autotranslations beta |
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Echo and Narcissus, Wq. 47 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Echo and Narcissus, Wq. 47 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Echo and Narcissus, Wq. 47 |