Some, such as the composer André Campra, were stunned by its originality and wealth of invention; others found its harmonic innovations discordant and saw the work as an attack on the French musical tradition.
Neki su, kao što je skladatelj André Campra, bili zatečeni originalnošću i bogatstvom melodije, dok su drugi smatrali harmoniju opere proturječnom samoj teoriji glazbe i shvatili ju kao napad na francusku glazbenu tradiciju.