Armide is an opera in five acts by Jean-Baptiste Lully. The libretto by Philippe Quinault is based on Torquato Tasso 's poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered).

Armide plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

Feb 9, 2019 · Court and public applauded – and Armide had a spectacular success. It was part of the French repertoire for 80 years, staged throughout Europe, and was the only Lully opera performed in …

Armide examines the conflict between the Muslim and Christian worlds during the First Crusade of 1099 A.D. and relates that conflict in an utterly human story. Despite the exoticism and magic, the climax …

Armide, LWV 71 (Lully, Jean-Baptiste) ... Performances Recordings (1) Commercial 💿 (0) Accompaniments (0) Synthesized/MIDI (8)

In a square in Damascus the sorceress Armida (Armide) receives praise for having beguiled and captured a band of crusaders. However, she has been eluded by Rinaldo (Renaud), the most …

The document provides an analysis of Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera Armide, including important details about its composition, premiere, plot summary, and excerpts being analyzed.