Les Indes Galantes
Synopsis
"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 gĂ©nĂ©reux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, ValĂšre; 'Les Incas de PĂ©rou' 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." â from the DVD cover
Where to watch
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Top cast
Danielle de Niese
Prologue: Hébé
JoĂŁo Fernandes
Prologue: Bellone
Valérie Gabail
Prologue: L'Amour
Nicolas Cavallier
1Úre entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman
Anna Maria Panzarella
1Úre entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie
Paul Agnew
1Úre entrée - Le Turc généreux: ValÚre
Nathan Berg
2Ăšme entrĂ©e - Les Incas du PĂ©rou: Huascar / 3Ăšme - Les Fleurs, FĂȘte persane: Ali
Jaël Azzaretti
2Úme entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Phani
François Piolino
2Úme entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Don Carlos
Richard Croft
3Ăšme - Les Fleurs, FĂȘte persane: Tacmas
