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• Medea (1797) |
“Medea” by Luigi Cherubini ♡
Médée
Read Medea with the original libretto and a clear English translation presented side by side.
See on Amazon – $11.99 → 📄 Preview sample (PDF)Premiere / date of written: 13 March 1797
Médée is an opera by Luigi Cherubini, first performed in Paris in 1797 to a French libretto by François-Benoît Hoffmann. Based on the ancient Greek myth of Medea, it tells the tragic story of a woman abandoned by Jason and driven to a devastating revenge. Originally written in French with spoken dialogue, the opera later became widely known in an Italian version with sung recitatives. This version gained particular fame in the 20th century through Maria Callas, whose performances helped restore Médée to the international operatic repertory.
Libretti
Italian–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
Italian
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Carlo Zangarini |
| 2 |
German
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| 3 |
English
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| 4 |
French
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original libretto
side-by-side of the original libretto
Printed Editions
| Year | Edition | Publisher | Buy |
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| 2026 | Medea: Italian–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto | DM’s Opera Series |
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Related links
- Luigi Cherubini Comes to LibrettoArchive: Medea in Four Languages — LibrettoArchive Blog
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia