 It is an example of an "ariette", the French term for a long bravura aria in the Italian style with the aim of showing off the singer's technical prowess.This particular specimen has no connection with the action of the drama, something Rameau would change with "ariettes" he wrote later such as "Que ce séjour est agréable" and "Aux langueurs d'Apollon Daphné se refusa" in "Platée".The ballet corps included Marie-Anne Cupis de Camargo.