Daphnis et Pandrose

Daphnis et Pandrose was a pantomime ballet in two acts with music by Méhul and a scenario by Pierre-Gabriel Gardel. It had its premiere on 14 January 1803, but it left spectators unimpressed and had to be dropped after its sixth performance on 6 February 1803. The action of Daphnis et Pandrose begins in a forest before the temple of Dryas, goddess of modesty. Here Daphnis laments his unrequited love for Pandrose, a follower of Dryas, and L’Amour rails at his inability to deal with the goddess’s…