Les Indes Galantes
"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. In 'Le Turc généreux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, Valère; 'Les Incas de Pérou' is all about the rivalry of the Inca Huascar and the Spaniard Don Carlos, both in pursuit of Princess Phani; 'Les Fleurs' offers a Persian love intrigue, as the Sultana Fatime tries to detect whether her husband Tacmas has his eye on the lovely Atalide; and 'Les Sauvages' takes us to North America, where a Spaniard and a Frenchman compete for the love of Zima, daughter of a native chief, who prefers one of her own people." — from the DVD cover
Opéra National de Paris
Opus Arte
Les Arts FlorissantsCrew
Cast
Danielle de NiesePrologue: Bellone
João FernandesPrologue: L'Amour
Valérie Gabail1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman
Nicolas Cavallier1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie
Anna Maria Panzarella1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère
Paul Agnew2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Huascar / 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Ali
Nathan Berg2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Phani
Jaël Azzaretti2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Don Carlos
François Piolino3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Tacmas
Richard Croft
