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Les Boréades
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Rameau’s testament
At nearly 80 years of age, Jean-Philippe Rameau put all his energy into one last tragédie lyrique, intended for the celebrations marking the end of the Seven Years’ War, and died without ever hearing his musical testament. What a masterpiece he left behind! Constant invention, orchestral audacity, powerful drama: with Les Boréades, Rameau seems to draw his inspiration from a completely new source.
Reinoud van Mechelen has already triumphed as Prince Abaris. At the head of his ensemble A nocte temporis and an exciting cast, he reprises this magnificent role for this first performance in Beaune.
Program and cast
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Boréades
A nocte temporis
CAST
Reinoud Van Mechelen, Abaris
Gwendoline Blondeel, Alphise
Lisandro Abadie, Borée
Tomáš Král, Adamas, Apollon
Robert Getchell, Calisis
Philippe Estèphe, Borilée
Annelies Van Gramberen, Sémire, une nymphe, l’Amour, Polymnie
Chœur de chambre de Namur
A nocte temporis
Reinoud Van Mechelen, conductor
3h with one intermission
In French, with French surtitles
International Baroque Opera Festival Beaune
The International Baroque Opera Festival of Beaune, established in 1983, is a premier European event dedicated to baroque and romantic opera. Held annually in July in Beaune, Burgundy, the festival showcases masterpieces by composers like Handel, Rameau, and Monteverdi, performed with period instruments in historic venues such as the Hospices Civils and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Renowned for its commitment to authenticity and excellence, the festival has become a must-attend event for classical music enthusiasts worldwide.
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