Alceste, ou Le triomphe d’Alcide

About the show

Alceste is abducted by Lycomedes, but Alcide and her husband Admète rescue her. Admète is mortally wounded, and Apollo allows him to live only if someone dies in his place; Alceste sacrifices herself. Alcide descends to Hades and brings her back, but then relinquishes his claim so she can return to Admète.