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''Zaïs'' is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau first performed on 29 February 1748 at the Opéra in Paris. It takes the form of a ''pastorale héroïque'' in four acts and a prologue. The librettist was Louis de Cahusac. The score is particularly remarkable for its overture, which depicts the emergence of the four elements out of chaos. It looks back to Jean-Féry Rebel's ballet ''Les élemens'' and forward to Haydn's overture for his oratorio ''The Creation''. ==Roles== * Oromasès (King of Genies) - Bass * Une Sylphide (Air Spirit) - Soprano * L'Amour (Deity of Love) - Soprano * Zaïs (Genie disguised as a shepherd) - Tenor * Cindor (Consort to Zaïs) - Bass * Zélidie (Shepherdess & love interest to Zaïs) - Soprano * La Grande-Prêtresse (High Priestess of L'Amour) - Soprano (The characters, Une Sylphide & La Grande-Prêtresse, could be played by the same soprano) * Chorus (portrayed as a chorus of: Genies, Sylphes & Sylphides, Shepherds, Priestesses and Hunters & Huntresses) Chorus consists of: Dessus 1 & 2, Hautes-contre, Tailles & Basses (soprano 1 & 2, alto and/or high tenor, tenor or baritone & basses, respectively). Modern interpretation of voicing realized from the score and feasibility in range with historic context in consideration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zaïs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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