Rameau - Castor et Pollux 'L'hymen couronne votre soeur'. Gens

Jean-Philippe Rameau's tragédie lyrique 'Castor et Pollux' 1754. DVD. Libretto by Pierre-Joseph Bernard.

credits, Ouverture
Act 1,1 L'hymen couronne votre soeur - duet, Cleone and Phebe

Télaire - Anna Maria Panzarella, soprano
Phébé, Princess of Sparta - Véronique Gens, mezzo-soprano
Cléone, Phebe's maid - Judith van Wanroij, soprano
Castor - Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Pollux -- Henk Neven, bass-baritone
Jupiter -- Nicolas Testé, bass
High Priest -- Thomas Oliemans, baritone
Mercury + 3 other roles -- Anders J.Dahlin, tenor
Les Talens Lyriques. Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Musical director - Christophe Rousset. Stage director -- Pierre Audi

Playlist -

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The libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is mortal, and his immortal brother, Pollux. When Castor is killed while defending his beloved Télaire from an
attempted abduction, Pollux resolves to give up his immortality and take Castor's place in the Underworld. After passionate debate over who will live and who will die, the brothers are eternally united, transformed into the constellation Gemini.

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• Rameau
• Castor
• Pollux
• Rousset
• Panzarella
• Gens
• mezzosoprano
• van
• Wanroij
• Bjarnason
• Neven
• Testé
• Oliemans
• Dahlin
• Talens
• Lyriques
• Nederlandse
• Opera
• baroque

[jfbecks17]

I completely agree with TRMacar! I love the costumes and the sets. Great cast, great orchestra. And the 1754 version is so much better than the older one!

[TRMacar]

wow, this is my first time encountering this music and it's lovely! I also love this production, beautiful costumes, nice airy sets, very nice!