Two works that have rarely seen the light of day. Setting them alongside Rameau’s tragédies lyriques one might be tempted to dismiss them as flimsy entertainments but they reveal a world full of charm, humanity, sensuality, and grace. These are not pieces written for the opera houses of Paris but for the private court at Fontainebleau. Away from the Paris critics, Rameau was able to experiment with more European styles and a great sense of freedom emanates from these scores – Rameau making his own journey through the culturally diverse world of the Age of Enlightenment.

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Programme :
Jean-Philippe Rameau : Daphnis et Églé (1753)
Jean-Philippe Rameau : La Naissance d’Osiris (1754)