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Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau

Released: 2025-01-20
Homepage: https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-24-25/opera/castor-et-pollux


A return to its roots for Castor et Pollux, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s lyric tragedy first performed in 1737 at the Académie royale and inspired by the mythological episode of the Gemini. Rarely performed in its original version – the score was reworked by Rameau himself in 1754 –, this daring work plays on contrasts and expressiveness, as in the famous “Tristes apprêts”. The aria is sung by Télaïre mourning the death of her fiancé Castor, killed in battle, before his twin brother Pollux descends into the Underworld to ask his father, Jupiter, to bring him back to life. While this opera celebrates brotherly love, its prologue poses an essential question for director Peter Sellars: how do you stop a war and its attendant hatred and resentment?

Director / Directors

Peter Sellars
Stage Director



Cast

Jeanine De Bique
Character: Télaïre
Reinoud van Mechelen
Character: Castor
Marc Mauillon
Character: Pollux

Stéphanie d'Oustrac
Character: Phébé
Claire Antoine
Character: Minerve, Une Suivante d’Hébé
Laurence Kilsby
Character: L’Amour, Le Grand-Prêtre, un Athlète

Natalia Smirnova
Character: Vénus, une ombre heureuse
Nicholas Newton
Character: Mars, Jupiter, un athlète
Teodor Currentzis
Character: Self – Conductor

Utopia
Character: Orchestra and Choir


Production and Crew

Vitaly Polonsky
Music Supervisor
Teodor Currentzis
Music Director
Cal Hunt
Choreographer

James F. Ingalls
Lighting Director
Alex MacInnis
Video Assist Operator

Joelle Aoun
Decorator