Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) was the highest paid and most respected French librettist of his day, considered the equal of Racine. His libretti can be read as lyrical dramas without the music. The two plays included in this collection are retellings of the ancient legends of the Gods by the Roman poet Ovid.
In Cadmus and Hermione, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, rescues Hermione, daughter of Venus... [click here for more]