Azolan

Azolan is a heroic ballet in three entrées with music by Floquet and a libretto by Lemonnier. It had its premiere on 22 November 1774 and enjoyed only a score of representations before being dropped on 8 January 1775. Legros sang the title role. Alcindor initiates the action by offering Azolan all the benefits that good fortune can bring, but he warns his beneficiary to remain unmoved by the enticements of L’Amour. Azolan agrees (I, 1-2); the people of the earth enter the temple of Fortune to…