| Monday 19 April 2027 | 19:00 |
| Christophe Rousset | Conductor | |
| Les Talens Lyriques | ||
| Chœur de chambre de Namur | ||
| Thibaut Lenaerts | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Reinoud Van Mechelen | Tenor | Hippolyte |
| Marie Lys | Soprano | Aricie |
| Christian Immler | Bass-baritone | Thésée |
| Aphrodite Patoulidou | Soprano | Phèdre |
| Juliette Mey | Mezzo-soprano | Diane |
| Lysandre Chalon | Bass-baritone | Pluton |
| Jordan Mouaissia | Tenor | Mercure, Parque 2 |
| Philippe Estèphe | Baritone | Tisiphone |
| Neima Fischer | Soprano | La Grande-Prêtresse de Diane, Une bergère, Une chasseresse |
| Kieran White | Tenor | Parque 1 |
| Adrien Fournaison | Baritone | Parque 3 |
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.
Ticket prices from £20*
*excludes £4 booking fee
