Alceste

[ al-sest ]

/ ælˈsɛst /

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noun

an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.

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How to use Alceste in a sentence

"Ce rire amer," marked by Boileau in the 138 actor's Alceste, was only his stage assumption for that character.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
In the summer of the year 18—, I was the only passenger on board the merchantman, Alceste, which was bound to the Brazils.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 275, September 29, 1827|Various
Fresh adaptations of "Orpheus and Eurydice" and of "Alceste" were produced.
The Great German Composers|George T. Ferris
I would erect, at my own expense, a monument to Molière if Alceste would make my love take this form.
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin

The curtain was being slowly drawn up on the second act, and disclosed Alceste in wrathful conversation with Celimene.
El Dorado|Baroness Orczy