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 (soprano)
 * Marcomir - leader of the Barbarians (tenor)
 * Le Récitant (bass)
 * Scaurus (bass)
 * Le Veilleur (tenor)
 * Hildibrath (baritone)
 * Livie (contralto)
 * Germains, légionnaires, romains, habitants d'Orange, vestales, femmes, enfants gallo-romains.

Recordings

 * Les Barbares : Catherine Hunold (Floria), Julia Gertseva (Livie), Edgaras Montvidas (Marcomir), Jean Teitgen (Le Récitant / Scaurus), Shawn Mathey (Le Veilleur), Philippe Rouillon (Hildibrath / Le Grand Sacrificateur), Tigran Guiragosyan (Premier Habitant), Laurent Pouliaude (Second Habitant), Ghezlane Hanzazi (Une Femme) Choeur Lyrique et Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire, conducted Laurent Campellone. Ediciones singulares. 2015