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Daph'nis and Chlo'e

1. two lovers in pastoral literature, esp. in a Greek romance attributed to Longus.
2. (italics) a ballet (1912) with music by Maurice Ravel and scenario and choreography by Michel Fokine.
3. (italics) either of two orchestral suites by Ravel based on the music of this ballet.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Daphnis

Da Ponte

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