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- Gabriel Dupont
Antar (1914)
- Heugel (World)
Conte héroïque in Four Acts and 5 Scenes
- 42+ca3+bcl3+cbn/6441/timp.perc.xyl/pf.cel/str In wings - 13 musiciens.
- SATB
- 3S, 2Mz, 3T, 3Br, 2B
- 2 hr 10 min
- Chekri-Ganem
Programme Note
In 1914, Gabriel Dupont finished his last opera, Antar, at Cap Ferret – a small refuge for tuberculosis patients. The world premiere at Opéra Comique took place in March 1921 after Dupont’s death.
A story of forbidden love where Antar and Abla fall in love in the midst of clan conflicts. Antar is a black slave who became the most famous poet and knight of Abs’ tribe owing to his romantic poetry and his proven great courage in the battles. Abla is a white-skinned woman who was captured by the tribe of Tay. After winning the battle against the tribe of Tay, Antar freed his beloved Abla and her father agreed to their wedding. Amarat feels as if he's been unjustly treated as Abla was promised him and he desires her. Antar is poisoned and dies alone at the preparations of the feast.
A story of forbidden love where Antar and Abla fall in love in the midst of clan conflicts. Antar is a black slave who became the most famous poet and knight of Abs’ tribe owing to his romantic poetry and his proven great courage in the battles. Abla is a white-skinned woman who was captured by the tribe of Tay. After winning the battle against the tribe of Tay, Antar freed his beloved Abla and her father agreed to their wedding. Amarat feels as if he's been unjustly treated as Abla was promised him and he desires her. Antar is poisoned and dies alone at the preparations of the feast.