Opera
Synopsis
The Greek fleet is becalmed at Aulis, and the goddess Diana demands the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter Iphigénie before she will grant fair winds to Troy. Agamemnon is torn between duty to his army and love for his child, while Iphigénie's betrothed Achilles threatens war against any who would harm her. Gluck's first reform opera for the Paris stage transforms Euripides' tragedy into a powerful drama of paternal anguish and divine caprice.