Zaïde, reine de Grenade

Zaïde, reine de Grenade, a heroic ballet in three acts and a prologue, had its premiere on 3 September 1739. This composition with a score by Royer and a libretto by the abbé de La Mare enjoyed a first run of only ten representations between its initial billing and 28 February 1740. It was given at Versailles on 10 March 1745 and then returned to the Paris stage for another two productions on 1 and 13 May 1745. It then had a run of 26 billings between 17 August and 16 December 1756. Its last…