Rameau - Les Boreades 'Regnez, bel Alphise'. Chorus

Jean-Philippe Rameau's last opera - Les Boréades, 1763.

End of Act 3. 33 Aimez, aimez a votre tour
34 Regnez, bel Alphise. Chorus and both suitors
35 Boree en fureur. Chorus and Abaris

Alphise, Queen of Bactriana -- Barbara Bonney, soprano
Abaris, in love with Alphisa -- Paul Agnew, high tenor, haut-contre
Calisis -- Toby Spence, tenor
Borilee -- Stephane Degout. Both men are of the line of Boreas and suitors to Alphisa .
Borée, God of the North Wind -- Laurent Naouri
Adamas,High Priest of Apollo and Apollon, God of Light -- Nicolas Rivenq
Sémire, Confidante of Queen Alphise -- Anna-Maria Panzarella
Une nymphe and Polymnia, Muse of Mime and Song -- Jaël Azzaretti
Opera National de Paris
La La La Human Steps
Les Arts Florissants. Musical Director -- William Christie
Choreography -- Edouard Lock. Stage Director -- Robert Carsen.

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[thiagoblanco]

Superb! I loved the hurricane part and the silence before they just let each other go.

[Harmonieuniverselle]

Dommage que la mise en scène n'est pas au niveau de la musique.