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  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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