Atys

Atys is the fourth lyric tragedy in five acts and a prologue created by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Philippe Quinault for the Royal Academy of Music. It had its premiere at the Palais-Royal in August 1675, and it was performed for the king at Saint-Germain en Laye on 10 January 1676. Atys was one of Louis XIV’s favorite works, and it came to be known as the king’s opera. It was returned to Saint-Germain en Laye in 1677, 1678, and 1682. The lords and the ladies of the Court took part in its ballet…