Stanzani's libretto is based on an earlier libretto by Philippe Quinault that was originally set by Jean-Baptiste Lully as Atys in 1676.
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Atide is an opera in three acts by Josef Mysliveček set to a libretto by Tomaso Stanzani that is based on Greek legends about Atys, an ancient king of Lydia.
He was the lead continuo player for Les Arts Florissants from 1979, the date of the founding of the ensemble, till the famous 1987 production of Lully's Atys at the Opéra Comique.
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Also during this period, the band achieved some airplay, shot music videos for ATYS songs “Pump” and “I Shot Lucifer,” and had music featured in the video games ATV Quad Power Racing 2.