Rameau's Zoroastre: Ensemble Pygmalion at Versailles
About the Event
Allow yourself to be seduced by the mysteries of the Orient, the subtle beauties of Rameau's operatic writing — and the splendors of Versailles' Royal Opera. Raphaël Pichon conducts this mature masterpiece with a star‐studded cast and his own Ensemble Pygmalion in a suitably regal setting.
A pivotal moment in French opera that established the path to modernity, whilst preserving the genius of Lully, Rameau's work is replete with musical alchemy. Scintillating chorales and exquisitely lyrical arias, a level of innovation unrivalled until the advent of Gluck, all come together in an incandescent tale of magic and majesty.
Cast / Production
Zororastre: Reinoud van Mechelen
Abramane: Nicolas Courjal
Erinice: Emmanuelle de Negri
La Vengeance / Oromasès: Christian Immler
Céphie: Léa Desandre
Zopire: Virgile Ancely
Narbanor: Etienne Bazola
Ensemble Pygmalion
Direction: Raphaël Pichon
