At the end of the first act the main character swoons in a magical grotto after finding the sandal of his beloved before three statues come to life.
In the second act "small fires are lit by invisible hands" before a giant shadow appears on a mountain. Bryaxis leads the "warlike dance" in this ballet, which saw its composer fight for the use of a wordless chorus. At the end of the first act the main character swoons in a magical grotto after finding the sandal of his beloved before three statues come to life. A chorus of bacchantes playing tambourines enters at the end of this ballet, which features the "danse generale." The bard Lammon narrates as two lovers act out the story of Pan and Syrinx to honor Pan for rescuing the girl from pirates. Based on an ancient novel by Longus, for 10 points, name this ballet about the romance between two shepherds by Maurice Ravel.
In the second act "small fires are lit by invisible hands" before a giant shadow appears on a mountain.
Daphnis et Chloe