La naissance de la lyre (The Birth of the Lyre) is an opera (styled a conte lyrique) in one act by the French composer Albert Roussel. The libretto, by Théodore Reinach, is based on the satyr play Ichneutae by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra on 1 July 1925 with choreography by Bronislava Nijinska. Roles Synopsis The newborn god Hermes steals his brother Apollo's cattle. The satyrs, led by Silenus, track him down and find Hermes has made a new musical instrument, the lyre, from the horns of one of the cattle. Apollo is so pleased with the lyre that he adopts it as his own and forgives his young brother. References Further reading The Viking Opera Guide, ed. Amanda Holden (1993) External links French-language operas 1925 operas Operas by Albert Roussel One-act operas Operas Operas based on classical mythology Operas based on works by Sophocles Hermes Apollo Silenus