Guillard's adaptation blends both 1739 and 1744 versions of Rameau's opera, but is based principally upon the second one. Although "the title-page of the printed score reads only 'paroles de M. Guillard', fact most of the text is by La Bruère". Guillard's interventions mainly consisted in "the Prologue, [altering the order of events in Act 3, and skilfully Acts 4 and 5". The librettist "justified his redoing the subject ... [by explaining that his aim was to tighten the plot and create better motivation for the characters". The dancing "divertissement" was done by Pierre Gardel.