Alceste (Gluck)

Alceste is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck. The libretto was written by Ranieri de Calzabigi.

Related Topics:
Opera - Christoph Willibald Gluck

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It was first performed in Vienna in 1767, with a revised version — more familiar today — being premiered in Paris in 1776.

Related Topics:
Vienna - 1767 - Paris - 1776

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Alceste is part of the standard operatic repertoire.

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There are a several recordings of it, and it is regularly performed.

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