L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane Op. 98 ("The Abandonment of Ariane" or, in German, "Die Verlassene Ariadne") is an opera in one act by Darius Milhaud to a French libretto by Henri Hoppenot, based on Greek mythology. It is the second of three "Opéras-Minutes" (Mini-Operas) that Milhaud composed. It came between "L'Enlèvement d'Europe" Op. 94 and "La Délivrance de Thésée" Op. 99, with librettos also by Henri Hoppenot (1891–1977), a French diplomat. The three operas together last about twenty-seven minutes. The first performance of the trilogy - "L'Enlèvement d'Europe", "L'Abandon d'Ariane" and "La Délivrance de Thésée" - was at the Hessisches
Morpho theseus Morpho theseus Morpho theseus, the Theseus morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras and Guatemala. In 1913, Hans Fruhstorfer wrote: ""Morpho theseus" apparently replaces "hercules" in Central America and the Andean region. It is less constant than "hercules", inclining to geographical and probably also to climatic variation, has somewhat narrower wings than "hercules" and is distinguished from all other Morphids by the long, pointed teeth of the hindwing." Note: "Morpho amphitryon", which was considered a race of "Morpho theseus" by Fruhstorfer, also has the "pointed teeth" or scalloping. Ground