Its first run lasted until 14 August 1757, but only its second and third entrГ©es were performed after 10 July (the original La lyre enchantГ©e was replaced by a version of Les sibarites, an acte de ballet by Rameau to a libretto by Jean-FranГ§ois Marmontel, first performed in 1753). The two original entrГ©es were heavily revised: 'Adonis' was renamed 'L'enlГЁvement d'Adonis' (The rape of Adonis) and a third entrГ©e, 'AnacrГ©on', was added. The prologue, which was no longer relevant, was cut, and a new overture was performed in its place. The work was revived at the Paris OpГ©ra in 1757 to inaugurate the new directors, FranГ§ois FrancЕ“ur and FranГ§ois Rebel. It was not particularly successful: scenery, costumes, machinery and the new theatre venue were much admired, but the opera itself got the king to openly yawn and to confess he 'would like better a comedy'. Les surprises de l'amour was the first opera specially written by Rameau for the ThГ©Гўtre des Petits Appartements and was also his first work that was given in the course of its programmes. In its first form, the work was composed of an allegorical prologue relating to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 'Le retour d'AstrГ©e', and of two entrГ©es, 'La lyre enchantГ©e' and 'Adonis'. The work was commissioned by Madame de Pompadour to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and premiered at the third-season opening of her ThГ©Гўtre des Petits Appartements for the inauguration of the Theatre's new venue upon the Grand Escalier des Ambassadeurs (Ambassadors' Grand Staircase) in the Palace of Versailles, starring Madame De Pompadour herself in two of the original soprano roles, Urania and Venus. 4.1 Les surprises de l'Amour (complete).3.2 2nd entrГ©e: 'La lyre enchantГ©e' (The enchanted lyre).

3.1 1st entrГ©e: 'L'enlГЁvement d'Adonis' (The rape of Adonis).

The complete 1757 Les surprises de l'Amour did not appear on disc until SГ©bastien d'HГ©rin's recording in 2013. William Christie and Marc Minkowski have recorded the 1757 AnacrГ©on separately. Both are linked by the figure of the ancient Greek lyric poet Anacreon. The earlier work has a libretto by Louis de Cahusac and a completely different plot. The composer had written another opera under the title AnacrГ©on in 1754. For its 1757 revival, Rameau cut the prologue and added a third entrГ©e, 'AnacrГ©on'. The original 1748 version consisted of a prologue and two entrГ©es (acts), 'La lyre enchantГ©e' and 'Adonis'. According to the usage of the time, it was originally just billed as a ballet and was only later classified by scholars as an opГ©ra-ballet, although its content might more precisely ascribe it to the ballet hГ©roГЇque genre. The opera is set to a libretto by Gentil-Bernard. It was first performed in Versailles on 27 November 1748.

Les surprises de l'Amour is an opГ©ra-ballet in two entrГ©es (three or four in later versions) and a prologue by the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.

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