RAMEAU, J.-P.: Fetes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour, ou Les dieux d'Egypte (Les) [Opera] (Opera Lafayette, 2014)
Les fetes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour, ou Les dieux d'Egypte
Composer: Rameau, Jean-Philippe
Librettist/Text Author: Cahusac, Louis de
Conductor: Brown, Ryan
Orchestra: Opera Lafayette Orchestra
Ensemble: Kalanidhi Dance
Chorus: Opera Lafayette Chorus
Canope: Lis, Francois
L'Amour: Ballou, Kelly
L'Hymen: Grimaldi, Laetitia Spitzer
Le Grand-Pretre: Sharp, William
Myrrine / Memphis: Perruche, Ingrid
Orthesie / Orie: Debono, Claire
Osiris / Arueris: Thompson, Jeffrey
Un Berger egyptien: Bielfield, Kyle
Un plaisir: Sheehan, Aaron
Set Designer: Kachman, Misha
Costume Designer: Beall, Jennifer Tardiff
Lighting Designer: Bills, Colin K.
Choreographer: Turocy, Catherine
Choreographer: Nehru, Anuradha
Choreographer: Curran, Sean
Stage Director: Turocy, Catherine
Stage Director: Nehru, Anuradha
Stage Director: Curran, Sean
Date of Production: 01-2019
Venue: Opera Lafayette, Washington
Playing Time: 02:27:58
Catalogue Number: 2.110393
UPC: 747313539352
Les fetes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour was Rameau's first exploration of the world of Egyptian mythology. Its libretto called for magic, gods and extraordinary natural effects to which he responded with one his most comprehensively brilliant scores, blending a gallant and pastoral inspiration of extreme refinement with powerful vocal and orchestral writing. In his use of a fluid and continuous flow of music, in the theatrical deployment of choruses, and in the blurring of the distinction between recitatives and airs, Rameau entered a new and pioneering stage of development. The score heard in his performance is the authoritative version.
