Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 † 1687)
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'ISIS' LWV 54, 1677, Tragédie en musique en 5 Actes et un Prologue . Représentée par L'Académie Royale de Musique, au Mois d'Août 1677.
Libretto by Philippe Quinault, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses.

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'Ises' was nicknamed "the musicians' opera" because of its sophistication and its "intellectual" quality. A tragedy in five acts with a prologue, the story is taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses and written by Philippe Quinault. Because the story surrounds a love-interest that was seen to mirror one of the king's own scandals at the time, Quinault came under royal disfavor and was banished from court. Juno is jealous of Jupiter's love for the nymph Io, and plagues her until Jupiter promises to be faithful. Io was seen to represent Mme de Ludres, the king's new mistress, and Juno her jealous rival Mme de Montespant.

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