Sylvie

Sylvie had been set to music by Lagarde in 1749 and mounted at Versailles the same year, but it did not have its premiere in Paris until 18 November 1766 after billings at Fontainebleau. It was a heroic ballet in three acts and a prologue with words by Laujon and new music by Pierre-Montan Berton and Trial in its later version. Since the latter two composers were now directors of the Opéra, Sylvie enjoyed no fewer than 19 performances in 1766 and another 25 representations in 1767. It was never…