Philémon et Baucis (Philemon and Baucis) is an opera in three acts by Charles Gounod with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. The opera is based on the tale of Baucis and Philemon as told by La Fontaine (derived in turn from Ovid's Metamorphoses Book VIII). The piece was intended to capitalise on the vogue for mythological comedy started by Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, but Philémon et Baucis is less satirically biting and more sentimental.
Original Name | Philémon et Baucis |
Librettist | Jules Barbier; Michel Carré (based on the tale of Baucis and Philemon as told by La Fontaine) |
Premiered | 1860, February 18th (Théâtre Lyrique) in Paris, France |
Type | Opera |
Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Philémon
Voice (Bass) - Jupiter Voice (Bass) - Vulcan Voice (Soprano) - Baucis Voice (Soprano) - Bacchante Orchestra Chorus/Choir |
Autotranslations beta |
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