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| Tragédie en musique | |
| French - 17th and 18th century | |
| Lyric genre with themes from Classical mythology. Unity of time, drama and plot. | |
| Usually 5 acts, sometimes with a prologue. Short arias (petits airs) contrast with dialogue in recitative, with choral sections and dancing. Also referred to as Tragédie, Tragédie lyrique, Tragédie mise en musique, Tragédie-opéra, Opéra-tragédie Notable composers: Lully, Marais, Montéclair, Campra, Rameau | |
| Operas | |
Médée (Cherubini)  - 1797  | |
| Composers | |
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)  | |
| Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) | |
| Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) | |
| Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) | |
| Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) | |
| Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764) | |
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