Threehundredhiddenmusicians,dividedintowindandchordorchestras,accompanyachorusoftwohundredexecutants,andfurnishthemusicforaballetofseventydancers。
Asthethirdstrokediesaway,theMuse,MademoiselleRabuteau,entersanddeclaimsthesalutationaddressedbyLouisGallettotheCityofBeziers。Atitsconclusionthetragedybegins。
Thisisnottheplacetodescribeorcriticiseatlengthsonewanattemptatclassicrestoration。TheauthorfollowstheadmirablefableofantiquitywithadirectnessandsimplicityworthyofhisGreekmodel。ThestoryofDejaniraandHerculesistoofamiliartoberepeatedhere。Thehero’sinfidelityandthepassionofaneglectedwomanarerelatedthroughfiveactslogicallyandforcibly,withthenoblemusicofSaint—
Saensasabackground。
Wewatchthegrowingaffectionofthedemi—godforthegentleIole。Wesympathizewithjealous,desperateDejanirawheninalastattempttogainbacktheloveofHerculesshepersuadestheunsuspectingIoletoofferhimatunicsteepedinNessus’sblood,whichDejanirahasbeentoldbyCentaurwillwhenwarmedinthesunrestorethewearertoherarms。
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