Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso

Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso (French pronunciation: [telemak dɑ̃ lil də kalipso], transl.

Telemachus on the Island of Calypso) is a French ballet-pantomime created in 1790 by Pierre Gardel and performed at the Opéra de Paris.

The ballet Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso was presented in three acts by Pierre Gardel with music composed by Ernest-Louis Miller (Müller).

[3] Gardel's ability to combine character-driven pantomime with dance and the ballet's execution received contemporary praise.

[4] The main roles in the premiere of Gardel's ballet were entrusted to artists such as: [3] Translated to English as Telemachus on the Island of Calypso, the French ballet is based on the story from Greek mythology where Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, visits the island of Calypso.

[5] The second act begins with Telemachus sleeping in a garden, and Calypso, in love, has nymphs prepare a garland for him.