 "Ariodant", with its sombre and dramatic character, is among the most highly regarded of Méhul's works.Edward Dent wrote, "This is perhaps the best of all Méhul's operas, for it has consistency of style, and a plot which although wildly Romantic is not outrageously nonsensical and deals with very genuine human emotions.Moreover, it is not dependent, as some of these operas are, on scenic effects such as storms and avalanches."