Dardanus

Dardanus in its later form was a tragedy in four and then in three acts. Guillard revised La Bruère’s words for this second libretto, and Sacchini provided its music. Its choreography was done by Gaetano Vestris. After its world premiere at the Trianon on 18 September 1784 and its Paris premiere on 30 November 1784, it was staged on another five bills this same year before going on to enjoy 25 representations in the capital in 1786 and 1787. It was mounted annually between 1800 and 1808, and it…