Jean-Philippe Rameau - Operas Collection - 11-DVD Box Set ( Les paladins / Les Indes galantes / Castor et Pollux / Les boréades / In Convertendo / Zoroastre ) ( The Gallant Indians )

Jean-Philippe Rameau - Operas Collection - 11-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Les paladins / Les Indes galantes / Castor et Pollux / Les boréades / In Convertendo / Zoroastre
Alternate Title: The Gallant Indians
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Dolby DTS 5.1 )
French ( Dolby Linear PCM )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
1145 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Biographies
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 1982 - 2007 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
François Roussillon
Thomas Grimm

Written By:
Duplat de Monticourt
Louis Fuzelier
Pierre-Joseph-Justin Bernard
Louis de Cahusac

Actors:
Topi Lehtipuu ..... Atis
Stéphanie d'Oustrac ..... Argie
Sandrine Piau ..... Nérine
Laurent Naouri ..... Orcan
René Schirrer ..... Anselme
François Piolino ..... Le Fée Manto
Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro ..... Un Paladin
William Christie ..... Himself - Direction musicale
Solange Anorga ..... Soprano
Emmanuel Balssa ..... Cellos
Séverine Bidaud ..... Danseurs et interprètes
Guillaume Bordier ..... Danseurs et interprètes
Jonathan Cable ..... Basso Continuo - Basses
Delphine Caron ..... Danseurs et interprètes
Olivier Cauzinille ..... Danseurs et interprètes
Danielle de Niese ..... Prologue: Hébé
João Fernandes ..... Prologue: Bellone
Valérie Gabail ..... Prologue: L'Amour
Nicolas Cavallier ..... 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman
Anna Maria Panzarella ..... 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie
Paul Agnew ..... 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère
Nathan Berg ..... 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Huascar / 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane
Jaël Azzaretti ..... 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Phani
François Piolino ..... 2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Don Carlos
Richard Croft ..... 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Tacmas
Gaële Le Roi ..... 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Zaïre
Malin Hartelius ..... 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Fatime
Nicolas Rivenq ..... 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Adario
Christoph Strehl ..... 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Damon
Christophe Fel ..... 4ème entrée - Les Sauvages: Don Alvar
Sandrine Piau ..... Vénus
Bernard Deletré ..... Mars
Claire Brua ..... Minerve
Mark Padmore ..... L'Amour
Howard Crook ..... Castor
François Le Roux ..... Pollux
Agnès Mellon ..... Télaïre
Véronique Gens ..... Phébé
Claron McFadden ..... Une suivante d'Hébé / Un plasir
Barbara Bonney ..... Alphise
Anna Maria Panzarella ..... Sémire
Jaël Azzaretti ..... Une nymphe
Paul Agnew ..... Abaris
Toby Spence ..... Calisis
Laurent Naouri ..... Borée
Stéphane Degout ..... Borilée
Nicolas Rivenq ..... Adamas /
Apollon ..... L'Amour
Théo Joulia-Demory ..... Un ministre
Shadi Torbey ..... Himself - Direction musicale
William Christie ..... Danseurs
Andrea Boardman ..... Danseurs
Nancy Crowley ..... Danseurs
Peggy Grelat ..... Danseurs
Mistaya Hemingway

Synopsis:

This collection of five operas, and a rarely performed grand motet, offers a glimpse into the magnificent output of one of the leading French composers of the Baroque era. Jean-Philippe Rameau is renowned for his use of melody, particularly in the operatic field and this 11-DVD set brings together some of the most lavish and splendid productions of his work, with some of the leading exponents of early music performance.
Les Boreades (2004) Sung in French with English, French, German & Spanish subtitles
In Convertendo (1982) Sung in Latin with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Castor et Pollux (2008) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish, Italian & Dutch subtitles
Les Indes Galantes (The Gallant Indians) (2005) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Les Paladins (2005) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Zoroastre (2007) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles

Les Boreades (2004) Sung in French with English, French, German & Spanish subtitles
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. 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.

In Convertendo (1982) Sung in Latin with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Jean-Philippe Rameau was still a young musician when he moved to Lyon, where he probably composed his few surviving motets, including the Grand Motet In Convertendo, here performed by Les Arts Florissants under William Christie, which anticipates Rameau's orchestration in his later operatic works. The wonderful fugue on Psalm 126 (verse 6) "Euntes ibant et flebant" (They went forth and wept) bears comparison with similar works by his contemporary, J.S. Bach. In addition to a full performance of In Convertendo, this video presents some of Rameau's key chamber music pieces and an insightful music documentary, The Real Rameau, which sheds light on the life of a composer who thought only of music, dreaming of a universal harmony and regarding music as an example to all the arts and, indeed, to all the sciences as well. Pictured by his contemporaries as a gaunt and taciturn man, ill-suited to courtly surroundings, his work was described by Berlioz as "one of the most sublime conceptions of dramatic music".

Castor et Pollux (2008) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish, Italian & Dutch subtitles
Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the tragédie lyrique style. Its libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is mortal, and his immortal brother, Pollux. When Castor is killed while defending his beloved Télaire from an attempted abduction, Pollux resolves to give up his immortality and take Castor's place in the Underworld. After passionate debate over who will live and who will die, the brothers are eternally united, transformed into the constellation Gemini. The strikingly luminous sets, depicting a stylized version of the constellation, give this fabulous production, staged by Pierre Audi and conducted by Christophe Rousset, a glorious 21st-century baroque look.

Les Indes Galantes (The Gallant Indians) (2005) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
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 Ture générux 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 tires to detect whether her husband Tacmus has his eye on the lovely Atalide; and Les Savvages takes us to North America, where a Spainard and a Frenchman compete for the love of Zima, a daughter of a native chief, who prefers one of her own people.

Les Paladins (2005) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels. This passionate new production by José Montalvo, stunningly choreographed by Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu, sets new standards in entertainment, charm and ingenuity. The sharp and spectacular multimedia staging does full justice to Rameau's dazzling burlesque, confirming Olivier Rouvière's statement that 'Les Paladins is the last laugh of a witty 77-year old composer'. Recorded live in 2004 at the Paris Théâtre du Châtelet in true surround sound, both the virtuoso cast and Les Arts Florissants are in top form, clearly enjoying themselves in the masterful hands of William Christie.

Zoroastre (2007) Sung in French with English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles
Making full use of Drottingholm Theatre's unique 18th-century baroque theatre machinery, as well as his deep creative understanding of the profound drama of the work, stage director Pierre Audi creates a production of Zoroastre that completely accords with the spirit of Rameau. True to the form of the tragedie lyrique, choreographer Amir Hosseinpour's dances perfectly match the weight and meaning of both plot and music. The ensemble, Les Talens Lyrique reinforced with musicians from the Drottingholm Court Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, is expertly and passionately led into the musical stratosphere by musical director Christophe Rousset. This intensely dramatic production is captured live in vibrant High Definition video and true surround sound.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 13 June, 2011.