Jean-Philippe Rameau · 1683–1764 · French
| Composed | 1737 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.2/pic] 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — tmp — cont(hpd) — str |
| Duration | 170 minutes |
| Soloists | Castor (haute-contre), Pollux (bass), Télaïre (sop), Phébé (sop), Jupiter (bass) + the High Priest and a shifting group of divertissement soloists |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Instrumentation source (verified) ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.