Momus, the god of mockery, arrives on Pegasus’s back at the grave of the puppeteer Brioché. Jupiter gave him the power to resuscitate the dead, and he chose Brioché, who thus comes back to life; Momus instructs him to open a theatre. Polichinelle comes out of an old tree; then Pierrot and Arlequin appear. The latter asks Momus to also bring Colombine back to life; she is followed by Beau Léandre, Isabelle and Cassandre. After lauding the puppets, they try to decide on the repertoire they will put on and they introduce the troupe of actors that will perform the pantomimes.

Rod and string marionette

Not specified

Martainville Alphonse

France

Paris

Death

Resurrection

Cemetery

Laughter

Commedia dell'arte

Past

Comical

Satirical

Martainville, La Résurrection de Brioché, 1810 (title page)

French

Momus

Brioché

Polichinelle

Pierrot

Arlecchino

Colombine

Isabelle

Léandre

Cassandre

Flying machine

Aria

Apparition

Metamorphosis

Lazzi

Metadiscourse on puppet theatre

Criticism of actors' theatre

La Résurrection de Brioché

Brioché's Resurrection