Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet in one act with three parts (scenes) by Maurice Ravel described as a "symphonie chorégraphique" (choreographic symphony). The scenario was adapted by Michel Fokine from a romance by the Greek writer Longus thought to date from around the 2nd century AD. Scott Goddard published a contemporary commentary that discussed the changes to the story that Fokine made to prepare a workable ballet scenario. The story concerns the love between the goatherd Daphnis and the shepherdess Chloé.
| Librettist | Michel Fokine (Adapted from "Daphnis et Chloé" by Longus) |
| Date of composition | 1912 (1909-1912) |
| Premiered | 1912, June 8th in Paris, France |
| First published | 1913 |
| Type | Ballet |
| Catalogue | M. 57 |
| Approx. duration | 60 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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