Les Festes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, ou les dieux d’Egypte

Les Festes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, ou les dieux d’Egypte is a heroic ballet in three acts and a prologue with a score by Rameau and words by Cahusac This ballet had its world premiere at Versailles on 15 March 1747, but it was brought to Paris for its first public representation on 5 November 1748. The work seemed destined for an especially successful career because it enjoyed a first run of 36 performances that ran consecutively from the day of its Paris premiere until 31 January 1749 with…