This event is in the past.It took place on March 27, 2026 at Palace of Versailles.
Opera
OperaLully's final opera comes home to the palace where it premiered in 1686. Armide tells the story of a Christian knight and Muslim sorceress caught between duty and desire, with Quinault's libretto and Lully's music creating one of baroque opera's most tragic love stories.
17th-century opera
royal palace setting
forbidden love drama
Lully & Quinault
Tips
🌳gardens are huge — wear good walking shoes
🎨don't forget to look up at the ceiling paintings
🎫book tickets online at least a day ahead
Armide de Lully
Versailles
OperaOperaLully's final opera comes home to the palace where it premiered in 1686. Armide tells the story of a Christian knight and Muslim sorceress caught between duty and desire, with Quinault's libretto and Lully's music creating one of baroque opera's most tragic love stories.
17th-century opera
royal palace setting
forbidden love drama
Lully & Quinault
Tips
🌳gardens are huge — wear good walking shoes
🎨don't forget to look up at the ceiling paintings
🎫book tickets online at least a day ahead
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