In this play based on Greek mythology, Atys hides his love for the nymph Sangride under a mask of indifference. But the nymph actually dotes on Atys, and tells him so. Atys allows his feelings to override common sense, and seeks the help of the goddess Cybele to assist the lovers, unaware that the goddess also loves him. The result is a classic Greek tragedy.
In this play based on Greek mythology, Atys hides his love for the nymph Sangride under a mask of indifference. But the nymph actually dotes on Atys, ...
It's not often that a classical myth causes a major scandal and lands a librettist in trouble with his royal mistress, but such was the case with this retelling of Jupiter's love affair with the nymph Io. One of Quinault's greatest dramas.
It's not often that a classical myth causes a major scandal and lands a librettist in trouble with his royal mistress, but such was the case with this...
