The first work to bear the name was Jean-Baptiste Lully's final completed opera Acis et Galatée (1686), although musical works on pastoral themes had already appeared on the French stage.
Det första verket som hade denna titel var Jean-Baptiste Lullys sista opera Acis et Galatée (1686), fastän musikverk med pastorala teman redan tidigare hade framställts på franska scener.