
Les Indes Galantes (2004)
3h 10m | PG-13
"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. In 'Le Turc généreux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, Valère; 'Les Incas de Pérou' is all about the rivalry of the Inca Huascar and the Spaniard Don Carlos, both in pursuit of Princess Phani; 'Les Fleurs' offers a Persian love intrigue, as the Sultana Fatime tries to detect whether her husband Tacmas has his eye on the lovely Atalide; and 'Les Sauvages' takes us to North America, where a Spaniard and a Frenchman compete for the love of Zima, daughter of a native chief, who prefers one of her own people." — from the DVD cover
Director: Andrei Serban
Studio: Opéra National de Paris
Genre: Music
Video: 720p
Cast

Danielle de Niese
as Prologue: Hébé

João Fernandes
as Prologue: Bellone

Valérie Gabail
as Prologue: L'Amour

Nicolas Cavallier
as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman

Anna Maria Panzarella
as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie

Paul Agnew
as 1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère