Voltaire however, who was in the audience in Versailles, wrote to his niece, "You didn't miss much except a large crowd and a very bad work. It is the height of indecency, boredom, and impertinence."
Voltaire, who was present at Versailles, wrote to his niece: "You missed out on a large audience and a poor performance. It is utterly disgraceful, boring, and disrespectful."