Médus, roi des Mèdes

Médus, roi des Mèdes is a lyric tragedy in five acts and a prologue with a libretto by La Grange-Chancel and a musical score by François Bouvard. Its first and only run at the Palais-Royal lasted from its premiere on Sunday, 23 July to Friday, 8 September 1702. It was billed on 21 consecutive programs. The prologue of Médus presents La Fortune refusing to abandon Louis XIV. La Fortune adds that the protagonist of the forthcoming production provides only “a slight idea of the French empire.” The…