This is a very different Moliere, not the usual satire of everyday life. It is instead a classical tale based on the ancient story of Psyche and Cupid, and was performed for Louis XIV with ballet interludes to music by Jean-Baptiste Lully (which we do not include here) in 1671. - Summary by ToddHW
Cast list:
Jupiter:
alanmapstoneVenus:
Eva DavisLove; Cupid in Prologue:
Tomas PeterZephyr:
alanmapstoneAegiale, a Grace:
Crln Yldz KsrPhaëne, a Grace:
Sandra SchmitThe King:
alanmapstonePsyche:
Leanne YauAglaura:
TJ BurnsCidippe:
SoniaCleomenes, a prince, Psyche's lover:
MajorToastAgenor, a prince, Psyche's lover:
Rob MarlandLycas, captain of the guards:
Zames CurranRiver God:
alanmapstoneCupid:
Eva DavisFlora:
FoonNymph, chorus of divinities:
AvaillePalemon, god of streams:
alanmapstoneVertumnus, god of trees and fruit:
NemoVulcan:
NemoFirst Man:
NemoSecond Man:
Stefan Von BlonWoman:
April6090Stage Directions and Editing:
ToddHW
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