| Ariane et Bacchus | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Marin Marais | |
| Librettist | Saint-Jean |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Myth of Ariadne, recounted in Ovid's Metamorphoses |
| Premiere | |
Ariane et Bacchus (Ariadne and Bacchus) is an opera by Marin Marais first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 8 March 1696. It takes the form of a tragédie en musique in five acts and a prologue. The libretto by Saint-Jean is based on Ovid's Metamorphoses and deals with the legend of Ariadne.
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