Hésione
Hésione (English: "Hesione") is an opera by the French composer André Campra. It takes the form of a "tragédie en musique" in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Antoine Danchet, is based on the Greek myth of Hesione and Laomedon. Performance history. "Hésione" was first performed on 21 December 1700 by the Académie royale de musique in the Salle du Palais-Royal in Paris. The opera was a great success at its premiere.