Le Retour de Zéphire

Le Retour de Zéphire, a divertissement in a single act with music by Steibelt and choreography by Pierre-Gabriel Gardel , was originally entitled La Vallée de Tempé ou le Retour de Zéphire. It had its world premiere at the Opéra in Paris on 3 March 1802, and it was surprisingly successful. It was billed at this theatre on 54 dates before it was withdrawn from the stage after its performance on 12 September 1809. Subsequently it was revived on 20 September 1815 and 16 August 1821 for another ten…