Les barbares
Les barbares is a 1901 tragédie lyrique in 3 acts by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto by Victorien Sardou and Pierre-Barthélemy Gheusi. The opera was originally intended for the Roman theatre of Orange, in Provence, but instead premiered at the Paris Opéra Palais Garnier in October 1901.
Roles
- Floria - chief vestal virgin
- Marcomir - leader of the Barbarians
- Le Récitant
- Scaurus
- Le Veilleur
- Hildibrath
- Livie
- Germains, légionnaires, romains, habitants d'Orange, vestales, femmes, enfants gallo-romains.
Recordings
- Les Barbares : Catherine Hunold, Julia Gertseva, Edgaras Montvidas, Jean Teitgen, Shawn Mathey, Philippe Rouillon, Tigran Guiragosyan, Laurent Pouliaude, Ghezlane Hanzazi Choeur Lyrique et Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire, conducted Laurent Campellone. Ediciones singulares. 2015