Sujet
Design for the Divertissement from "La Pastorale" (First Entrée of the opera-ballet "Les Muses"..., Creator: Jean I Bérain (French, 1640-1711).
Légende
Design for the Divertissement from "La Pastorale" (First Entrée of the opera-ballet "Les Muses" by Danchet and Campra"), 1703. This drawing represents the elaborate stage set for the opera-ballet Les Muses that premiered in 1703 at the Opéra, the most prestigious public theater in Paris. In a city that thrived on spectacle, the opera-ballet was one of the most fashionable forms of entertainment in the 18th century. Berain?s drawing relates to the third scene in the first of four acts, "La Pastorale," in which shepherds and shepherdesses pay homage to deities in a wooded grove. The celebration, accompanied by flutes and a musette (small bagpipe) comprised a lighthearted musical interlude or divertissement, an indispensable component of the opera-ballet.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F77_489
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
56,9Mo (5,0Mo) / 43,3cm x 32,9cm / 5115 x 3890 (300dpi)