MOLIERE Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Le Mariage forcé. Ballet du roi dansé par sa majesté, le 29. jour de janvier 1664.

Tchemerzine-Scheler, IV, 805 ; Guibert, 445 ; Lacroix, 190 ; Brunet, III, 1803; La Vallière, Ballets, p. 77; Malkin, Dancing by the Book, 107.16.

Rare first edition with the lyrics written by Molière and the music composed by Lully.

It contains the verses sung during the interludes, the first cast of the comedy and short analyses of the dialogue.

“First performed at the Louvre, with music by Lully” (Malkin).

A good copy.