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Hippolyte et Aricie

The goddess Diana (mezzo-soprano Jennifer Holloway) emerges from the clouds in the Toulouse production of Rameau's opera.

Capitole Theatre, Toulouse

October 31, 2009, 1:00 pm

Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Conductor: Emmanuelle Haim

 

Cast: Bernard Richter (Hippolyte); Anne-Catherine Gillet (Aricie); Allyson McHardy (Phedre); Stephane Degout (Thesee); Fancoise Masset (Oenone); Jennifer Holloway (Diane); Bruno Calucci (Mercure); Jael Azzaretti (L'Amour); Francis Lis (Pluton)

 

When Rameau died in 1764, one French journal concluded its tribute to him with "Here lies the God of Harmony." His tragedy Hippolyte et Aricie is led in this production by one of today's foremost interpreters of Baroque opera, Emmanuelle Haim.

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