Les Festes de Polymnie

Les Festes de Polymnie is a heroic ballet in three acts and a prologue with a score by Rameau and a libretto by Cahusac It had its premiere on 12 October 1745, and it enjoyed 29 consecutive representations during its first run that lasted until 5 December 1745. It was also staged on 2 and 4 January 1746, but it was not dropped after the latter date. In 1753 it was billed on 14 consecutive dates between 21 August and 21 September. Then, in 1754, it was produced on 7 and 9 May without the entrée…