The prologue, in praise of King Louis XIV, represents him as Apollo slaying the Python of Delphi. The opera itself concerns the love story of Cadmus, legendary founder and king of Thebes, Greece, and Hermione (Harmonia), daughter of Venus and Mars. Other characters include Pallas Athene, Cupid, Juno, and Jupiter.
| Librettist | Philippe Quinault (after Ovid’s Metamorphoses) |
| Premiered | 1673, April 27th (Jeu de paume de Béquet) in Paris, France |
| Type | Tragédie en musique (Musical Tragedy) |
| Catalogue | LWV 49 |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 Jean-Baptiste Lully: Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 Jean-Baptiste Lully: Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 |