Ariadne et Bacchus

Ariadne et Bacchus is a lyric tragedy in five acts and a prologue based upon a legitimate tragedy by Thomas Corneille and a heroic comedy by Donneau de Vizé. Its libretto was written by Saint-Jean, and its music was composed by Marin Marais. The unpublished log of the Opéra dates its premiere performance as 23 February 1696 and records no representation for it after 8 March of the same year. It is agreed that Ariadne et Bacchus was never revived, but there is some dispute over the starting date…