| Hippolyte et Aricie | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau | |
 Portrait of Jean-Philippe Rameau by Joseph Aved in 1728 | |
| Librettist | Simon-Joseph Pellegrin |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Phèdre by Racine |
| Premiere | 1 October 1733 Theatre in the Palais-Royal, Paris |
Hippolyte et Aricie (Hippolytus and Aricia) was the first opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau. It was premiered to great controversy by the Académie Royale de Musique at its theatre in the Palais-Royal in Paris on October 1, 1733. The French libretto, by Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, is based on Racine's tragedy Phèdre. The opera takes the traditional form of a tragédie en musique with an allegorical prologue followed by five acts. Early audiences found little else conventional about the work.