Bellérophon. Tragédie

Born in Florence, Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) is the most important French composer of the 17th century, whose influence in Europe on composers such as Purcell, Bach and Handel was considerable. With his 15 operas, most of whose libretti were written by Philippe Quinault, and in the case of Bellérophon, Thomas Corneille, he created a model for French musical theater that continues to resonate into the 20th century. As a dancer and composer, he entered the service of Louis XIV in 1653, the most powerful monarch of the era, for whose festivities he created "Ballets de cour" and, together with Molière, his famous "Comédies-ballets". Among his church music works, the Te Deum, the Miserere and the De profundis stand out.
The first historical-critical complete edition is presented here, based on the evaluation of all surviving sources and intended to facilitate the practical and scholarly study of Lully's work. Therefore, in addition to the orchestral score, which will also include a libretto print, the performance material and a piano reduction of the dramatic and church music works will appear.

"In terms of philological standards, the edition unquestionably meets the very highest standards. Multilingual introductions provide exhaustive information on the history of composition and first performances, as well as on the conditions of stage presentation; noteworthy are the notes on presumed performance practice, discreet as they are, yet very knowledgeable. The presentation of the volumes, especially of the music part, is perfect and leaves nothing to be desired, neither editorially nor typographically."
(Michael Heinemann, Editions in Criticism IV)