When war comes Amphitryon, being a Greek warrior, has to leave his wife Alcmene; and Battus his servant, though only recently married to Alcmene's maid Chloe must go too. A year later, Alcmene, being the most virtuous wife in Greece, is still faithful, but very bored...
Pygmalion, a starving young Grecian sculptor, is relaxing from his labours with his model Cleo and the playwright Adonis. He should be gay but more than half his mind and heart are with his statue Galatea.
