Ballet héroïque

Ballet héroïque came to be barely distinguishable from the opéra-ballet because it was similarly composed of acts joined by a common concept appearing in each act under a different form. It also had as many intrigues and as many sets of characters as it had acts because each act was likewise an independent unit as far as its narrative was concerned. The ballet héroïque was distinct from the opéra-ballet, however, because its intrigues were more dramatic, and its recitatives carried a greater…