Details

Rameau drew on ancient Greek tragedy and 17th-century classical French drama to create a version of the story of Theseus, Phaedra and Hippolytus that is his own unique construct. Hippolyte et Aricie was Rameau's first work for the stage, written when he was nearly 50. Performed in French with English surtitles. Accompanied by a baroque ensemble.

Cast/Performers

Seb Gillot (harpsichord), Cedric Meyer (archlute), Alexdandra Bork (Phedre), Kathleen Nic Dhiarmada (L'Armour / OEone / La Grande-Pretresse de Diane), Oguzhan Engin (Un suivant de I'Amour / Parque), John Holland-Avery (Pluton / Parque), Helen May (Diane), Juliet Petrus (Aricie), Marcio da Silva (Thesee), Oscar Smith (Tisiphone / Parque), Kieran White (Hippolyte)

Creatives/Company

Music: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Lyrics: Simon-Joseph Pellegrin
Company: Ensemble OrQuesta
Director(s): Marcio da Silva, Benjamin Riedel (assistant)
Design: Christian Hey