Dardanus RCT 35 A
Tragédie in a prologue and 5 acts
by Jean-Philippe Rameau
4-Part - Sheet Music

7 Solo Soprano Voices/2 Solo Alto Voices/5 Solo Bass Voices/SATB choir/piano (7 Soprano Voice Solo, 2 Alto Voice Solo, 5 Bass Voice Solo, SATB Choir, ballet, Orchestra)

SKU: BA.BA08854-90

Tragédie in a prologue and 5 acts. Composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Edited by Cécile Davy-Rigaux, Denis Herlin, and Sylvie Bouissou. Arranged by François Saint-Yves. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Version 1739. Vocal Score. Duration 3 hours, 15 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA08854-90. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA08854-90).

ISBN 9790006527922. 27 x 19 cm inches. Text Language: French. Preface: Bouissou, Sylvie / Davy-Rigaux, Cécile / Herlin, Denis. Text: Leclerc de La Bruère, Charles-Antoine.

The first version of"Dardanus", which was performed at the end of 1739, was composed apparently in only six months and marks a particularly productive phase in Rameau's career. In a period of only six years five of his major works were performed at the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris.
The theme is taken from Greek mythology: The opera describes the war between Teucer (the future founder of Troy), his Phrygian people and the army of Dardanus.

* A milestone of French Baroque opera in a performance practice orientated vocal score

* With a brief foreword (Fr/Eng) containing salient information on the genesis of the work, the synopsis and the edition