Andromaque

Andromaque is an opera in three acts with music by Grétry, words by Pitra, and choreography by Jean Bercher Dauberval . It was based upon Jean Baptiste Racine’s tragedy, but the five acts of the earlier composition were compressed into three acts to satisfy the demand for shorter librettos during Louis XVI’s reign. Unfortunately, the work had a limited apepal despite the enthusiasm aroused by its ballets, and it was mounted only 19 times including its premiere on 6 June 1780. It was dropped…