Rameau: Les Boréades

Christie, William, Les Arts Florissants

OA 0899 D

Rameau - Les Boréades times new roman, times, serif" priceText Director Robert Carsen and his creative team flood the stage with summer blossoms, drifts of autumn leaves, winter snows and thunderous spring storms. The cast of 140 are attired in elegant costumes inspired by late 1940s Dior. This mythical tale of a young queen, Alphise, determined to abdicate rather than contemplate an enforced marriage to a descendant of Boreas, is nothing less than highly-charged. Ground-breaking modern dance ensemble La La La Human Steps, choreographed by Édouard Lock, perform dance ;divertissements; in this strikingly beautiful staging. Barbara Bonney, Paul Agnew, Toby Spence, Stephane Degout, Laurent Naouri, Nicolas Rivenq, Anna-Maria Panzarella, Jael Azzaretti Opera National de Paris / Les Arts Florissants / William Christie featuring La La La Human Steps Stage Director Robert Carsen TV Director Thomas Grimm class=redText Plus UL LI THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE ; 60 minute documentary on the background of the production, including interviews with Robert Carsen, William Christie, Barbara Bonney, Paul Agnew and Laurent Naouri and other members of the cast. LI 28 page, full colour illustrated booklet in English, French and German and complete libretto. Les Boréades, posthumous work by Jean-Philippe Rameau, 1764. Source: French National Library Manuscript, Paris, Res.Vmb Ms4, (c) 1982 Alain VILLAIN Editions STIL, Paris. /LI /UL CAT NO: OA 0899 DFORMAT: All Formats REGIONS: All Regions PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: 218 MINS SOUND: DOLBY 5.1 SURROUND / DOLBY STEREO SUBTITLES: EN/DE/FR/ES RELEASED: 01/05/2004 NO OF DISCS: 2

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