Les Indes Galantes (2004)
"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 généreux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, Valère; 'Les Incas de Pérou' 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." — from the DVD cover
Directors: Andrei Serban, Thomas Grimm.
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Danielle de Niese as Prologue: Hébé |
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João Fernandes as Prologue: Bellone |
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Valérie Gabail as Prologue: L'Amour |
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Nicolas Cavallier as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman |
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Anna Maria Panzarella as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie |
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Paul Agnew as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère |
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Nathan Berg as 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Huascar / 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Ali |
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Jaël Azzaretti as 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Phani |
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François Piolino as 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Don Carlos |
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Richard Croft as 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Tacmas |
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Gaële Le Roi as 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Zaïre |
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Malin Hartelius as 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Fatime |
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Christoph Strehl as 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Damon |
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Christophe Fel as 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Don Alvar |
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Patricia Petitbon as 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Zima |
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Nicolas Rivenq as 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Adario |
| Sound | William Christie | Music Director |
| Sound | Jean-Philippe Rameau | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Andrei Serban | Director |
| Writing | Louis Fuzelier | Writer |
| Directing | Thomas Grimm | Director |
| Crew | Blanca Li | Choreographer |
| Art | Marina Draghici | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Draghici | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Robert Wierzel | Lighting Artist |
| Directing | Niky Wolcz | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Les Arts Florissants | Musician |
