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ZĂ©lide and her lover Myrtil have magic garlands which will stay fresh and green forever as long as they are faithful to each other. However, Myrtil falls for
Amaryllis and his garland begins to wither and die. Regretting his action, Myrtil places his garland on the altar of
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described the work thus: "It is a flawless piece of
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ZĂ©lide finds Myrtil's wilted garland and swaps it for her own. Upon returning to the altar, Myrtil finds his garland apparently restored to life. Praising the god, he returns to ZĂ©lide, only to find her with a withered garland of her own!
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was first performed on 21 September 1751 at the Paris Opéra along with
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