Épicure (opera)
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Épicure (Epicurus) is an opera in three acts with music by the composers Étienne Méhul and Luigi Cherubini. The libretto is by Charles-Albert Demoustier. It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 14 March 1800. It was a complete failure, enjoying only three performances. For the third and final performance on 20 March the opera was reduced from three acts to two.[1] Cherubini wrote the overture, the first act and half of the third; Méhul the second act and the rest of the third.[2]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Épicure (Epicurus) | ||
| Aspasie | ||
| Narcisse (Narcissus) | ||
| Ruston | ||
| Démocrite (Democritus) | ||
| Héraclite (Heraclitus) | ||
| La Sagesse (Wisdom) | ||
