Panurge dans l’îsle des lanternes

Panurge dans l’îsle des lanternes was presented as a lyric comedy in three acts with music by Grétry and words by Morel de Chédeville and the future Louis XVIII. Maximilien Gardel was responsible for the dancing. It had its Paris premiere on 25 January 1785 and was given on 83 dates between its initial representation and 1792. It was revived on 24 March 1797 and went on for another 121 performances by 9 March 1810. It was returned to the stage for seven short runs during the Restoration, when…