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Platée was Rameau's first attempt at comic opera. The plot follows an ugly water nymph who believes that Jupiter, the king of the gods, is in love with her.

The work was initially called a ballet bouffon, though it was later styled a comédie lyrique, putting it in the same category as Rameau's Les Paladins. It was written for the wedding celebration of Louis, Dauphin of France, son of King Louis XV of France, to the Infanta Maria Theresa of Spain. According to contemporary sources, the bride, like the title character, was no beauty. Instead of getting the composer into trouble, the entertainment at Versailles seems to have been well received. A few months later, Rameau was appointed Composer of the King's Chamber Music with a sizable annual pension.

Enjoy the delightfully lilting sounds of French Baroque opera at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.

Last update 2012 Editorial Team Classictic.com