Release Date

01 Jan, 2025

Runtime

01:54: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Platée, a silly and conceited nymph, falls for a fake wedding to Jupiter, king of the gods. This new staging of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Baroque masterpiece is colourful, eccentric, full of wit and free of taboos, yet also surprisingly deep. Louis XV had Platée performed for his son's wedding festivities in 1745. The burlesque raised Rameau’s standing and played a part in his appointment as composer to the court. In 1749, the Paris opera added Platée to its repertoire, notwithstanding the outrage sparked by the libretto.

Original Title

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée Czech National Theatre, Prague

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Actors

Marcel Beekman

Václav Luks

State Opera Orchestra

Collegium Vocale 1704

Crew

Sébastien Glass

SKUTR

Jean-Philippe Rameau

Václav Luks

State Opera Orchestra