Achille et Polyxène

Achille et Polyxène, which was produced for the first time at the Palais-Royal on 7 November 1687, was the creation of five artists. Jean-Baptiste Lully wrote the overture and the first act of the score, which was completed by Pascal Colasse after the former’s death on 22 March 1687. Jean Galbert de Campistron did the libretto for this lyric tragedy in five acts, and the ballet was created by Lestang (I, IV) and Pécourt (prologue, II, III). The prologue of Achille et Polyxène employs the usual…