Significant French Operas

Les Choéphores

Tragedy in 7 parts

Music by Darius Milhaud

Libretto by Paul Claudel after Eschyle

First Performance: Société «Pour la Musique» (in concert), Paris, 15 June 1919

Cast:
Soprano solo [choir]                          Soprano
Contralto solo [choir]                        Contralto
Electre                                                Soprano or Mezzo soprano
Oreste                                                 Baritone
Chorus: SSTTBB

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