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Heidi Fardell

May 22, 2026

18:18
Set the scene for us.
18:19
Oh, well.We're in the Palace of Versailles where it was premiered, and then later by the Paris Opera.
18:24
And we're in Louis XIV's home.
18:26
We've got full orchestra, and there were many, many orchestras across the palace.
18:31
There was live music for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner, as well as all the usual balls and ballets and ceremonies.
18:39
And music would go on for days whenever requested by the king, which was all the time.
18:44
And Louis was this huge patron of the arts, and it was all about beauty and refined things and luxury.
20:48
And then as royalty walks in, the show's about to begin, but it's all about glorifying Louis XIV as well.

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