Les Paladins

Composer: Rameau, Jean-Philippe

Librettist/Text Author: Monticourt, Duplat de

Libretto Source: La Fontaine, Jean de

Conductor: Christie, William

Orchestra: Arts Florissants, Les

Ensemble: Centre Choreographique de Creteil et du Val-de-Marne

Chorus: Arts Florissants, Les

Chorus Master: Bazola, Francois

Anselme: Schirrer, Rene

Argie: Oustrac, Stephanie d'

Atis: Lehtipuu, Topi

Manto: Piolino, Francois

Nerine: Piau, Sandrine

Orcan: Naouri, Laurent

Un paladin: Gonzalez-Toro, Emiliano

Set Designer: Montalvo, Jose

Costume Designer: Hervieu, Dominique

Costume Designer: Scobeltzine, Julie

Costume Designer: Kindt-Larsen, Emilie

Lighting Designer: Berthome, Philippe

Choreographer: Montalvo, Jose

Choreographer: Hervieu, Dominique

Stage Director: Montalvo, Jose

Sound Engineer: Amiiot, Veronique

Sound Engineer: Baudet, Delphine

Sound Engineer: Derethe, Catherine

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Date of Production: 2004

Venue: Theatre du Chatelet, Paris

Playing Time: 03:24:00

Catalogue Number: OA0938D

UPC: 809478009382

Synopsis

Les Paladins (NTSC)

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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 Jose 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 Rouviere's statement that 'Les Paladins is the last laugh of a witty 77-year old composer'. Recorded live in 2004 at the Paris Theatre du Chatelet, both the virtuoso cast and Les Arts Florissants are in top form, clearly enjoying themselves in the masterful hands of William Christie.

Bonus feature:

- Baroque that rocks! – A documentary film by Reiner E. Moritz featuring interviews with William Christie, Dominique Hervieu, Topi Lehtipuu, Stephanie d'Oustrac and other members of the cast