Zaide, Reine de Grenade. Ballet héroïque - Royer, Pancrace 1705-1755; La Marre, De (Paris s.n., 1739)
Zaïde was first performed, under the direction of the composer, on 3 September 1739 for the wedding of King Louis XV's daughter, when it ran for 44 performances, and was revived for the wedding of the Dauphin in 1745, and again for the wedding of Marie Antoinette in 1770.
Star dancers Marie Sallé (1707-1756) and Louis Dupré (1697-1774) featured in the first performance in 1739.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za%C3%AFde,_reine_de_Grenade
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Opera; Ballet; Paris (France)