The subject matter was generally far less elevated too; the plots were not necessarily derived from Classical mythology and even allowed for the comic elements which Lully had excluded from the tragédie en musique after Thésée (1675).
Værkernes emner var generelt meget mindre ophøjede; plottet stammede ikke nødvendigvis fra den klassiske mytologi, ligesom man tillod komiske elementer, som Lully ellers havde afvist at bruge i sine tragédies en musique efter Thésée (1675).