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came about from a misreading of the manuscript. The fact that the character of
Mirthis dominates the opera lends credence to this idea. Musicologists now think that Rameau originally intended
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272:). She asks Nélée to make his choice and, to her surprise, he names her; he was merely pretending to love Corinne to punish Myrthis for her pride. The opera ends in celebration (Chorus:
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Christie recording (1992)
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The athlete Nélée is about to celebrate his triumph in the
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628:Les fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour
274:"Amour, sois le prix de la gloire"
262:Malgré le penchant le plus tendre"
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165:Malgré le penchant le plus tendre"
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266:Théâtre des honneurs"
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