A defiant queen and meddlesome gods. R.B. Schlather directs a new production of Rameau’s most brilliant opera – the first work by the French composer to be performed at Covent Garden by The Royal Opera. Camille Delaforge conducts a stellar cast, bringing this rarely-performed Baroque gem to sparkling life.
The story of Les Boréades
Queen Alphise of Bactria is in love with mysterious foreigner Abaris, but custom demands that she marry a Boread – a descendent of Boreas, the god of the north wind. Determined to follow her heart, Alphise abdicates, enraging the tempestuous Boreas who storms her wedding and abducts her. With the help of some very famous gods, Abaris sets out to win back his beloved – and in doing so, makes a critical discovery about his identity.
Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre
Les Boréades
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A defiant queen and meddlesome gods. R.B. Schlather directs a new production of Rameau’s most brilliant opera – the first work by the French composer to be performed at Covent Garden by The Royal Opera. Camille Delaforge conducts a stellar cast, bringing this rarely-performed Baroque gem to sparkling life.
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