Meanwhile the Italian poet Matestaseo was adapting a Yuan drama as L'eroecinese, a lyrical opera for the stage, while Voltaire undertook a French version in his Chinese-wallpapered study.
這一年，義大利詩人方才將元曲《趙氏孤兒》改編成抒情歌劇上演；同年，啟蒙運動大將伏爾泰也在貼著中國壁紙的書房裡，伏案創作他的法國版本。