Organization

Chanteur

Judith van Wanroij

Cléone/Suivante d'Hébé/Ombre heureuse

Anders J Dahlin

Spartiate 1/Mercure

Soprano

Anna-Maria Panzarella

Télaire

Véronique Gens

Phébé

Ténor

Finnur Bjarnason

Castor

Basse

Henk Neven

Pollux

Nicolas Testé

Un grand prêtre

Thomas Oliemans

Direction d'orchestre

Christophe Rousset

Mise en scène

Pierre Audi

Décors

Patrick Kinmonth

Costumes

Lumières

Jean Kalman

Chorégraphie

Amir Hosseinpour

Direction de choeur

Martin Wright

Les Talens Lyriques

Orchestra

Others

Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera

Castor et Pollux

Paris

France

Salle Pleyel

Amsterdam

Pays-Bas

The god Pollux is betrothed to mortal Télaïre, but she loves his twin brother Castor, a mortal demigod. When Pollux learns of his fiancée’s true feelings, he is prepared to let Castor and Télaïre be together—but enemies of Sparta (helped by Télaïre’s sister Phébé, also in love with Castor) then attack, and Castor is killed. Pollux is willing to sacrifice his life to bring back his brother from Hades, but for Castor, it would be meaningless to return to life on Earth without his brother… This tragédie en musique by French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is also an origin myth for the constellation Gemini, created thanks to the goodness and mercy of Jupiter (Zeus).

Pierre Audi’s minimalist staging for this epic legend spanning the planes of Earth, heaven, and hell might seem an unusual choice for a Baroque work whose 1737 premiere was characterized by scenic opulence. But the opera’s complicated narrative, its sumptuous and varied music, and its tragically poetic libretto constitute an intensely dramatic experience in its entirety—so a modern staging like this one may choose a more subtle visual style that allows the audience to focus more on narrative elements.

International Theater Amsterdam (Stadsschouwburg)

Public

Valide

Castor et Pollux by Rameau, Du (2008/2008), Dirigé par Pierre Audi,, Chef d'orchestre Christophe Rousset, Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Crédits de représentation (Distribution et équipe de production )

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