Les Talens Lyriques

Chœur de chambre de Namur

Christophe Rousset , direction

Reinoud Van Mechelen , Hippolyte

Marie Lys , Aricie

Aphrodite Patoulidou , Phèdre

Christian Immler , Thésée

Juliette Mey , Diane

Neima Fischer , La prêtresse de Diane, une matelotte, une chasseresse, une bergère

Philippe Estèphe , Tisiphone

Lysandre Châlon , Pluton

Kieran White , Première Parque

Jordan Mouaïssia , Mercure, Deuxième Parque

Adrien Fournaison , Troisième Parque

Enter the elegant world of French Baroque opera with a mythic drama of impossible love, presented by the effervescent Les Talens Lyriques led by Christophe Rousset.

Hippolyte et Aricie was Rameau’s first opera, premiered when he was 50 years old. Its bold harmonies and innovative orchestration caused a furore among opera fans on its 1733 premiere. This 1757 revised version goes even further.

Queen Phèdre has fallen in love with her stepson Hippolyte, who is devoted to his young sweetheart Aricie. When she hears of the death of her husband, Thésée, Phèdre confesses her love to Hippolyte, whose rejection prompts her to attempt suicide. Thésée returns from the Underworld and misinterprets the scene, unleashing on Hippolyte the anger of the gods. But luckily, the heavens are on Hippolyte’s side...

Les Talens Lyriques are Baroque enthusiasts who are passionate about bringing rare repertoire to light. They are joined by a mellifluous cast.

‘Van Mechelen sang Hippolyte in a lovely lyric tenor’ Bachtrack.