Jean-Philippe Rameau
Platée
Ballet bouffon in a prologue and three acts
Libretto by Adrien-Joseph
Le Valois d’Orville
in French with English and German surtitles
Libretto by Adrien-Joseph
Le Valois d’Orville
in French with English and German surtitles
Juno is outraged by her husband Jupiter's constant love affairs. To prove to Juno that her jealousy is unfounded, Jupiter decides to play a trick on her: He begins to court and flatter the nymph Platée who is as narcissistic as she is ugly.
With the help of instrumental tricks Jean-Philippe Rameau’s musical score acoustically makes the most of the comical situations thus being a paradigm of baroque musical humour.
Pre-performance Introduction (in German)
45 minutes prior to the start of every performance, Opera House, Grand Tier Foyer (Foyer I. Rang)
Late Night Talk (in German)
Directors, dramaturgs, singers and conductors are ready to answer your questions:
With the help of instrumental tricks Jean-Philippe Rameau’s musical score acoustically makes the most of the comical situations thus being a paradigm of baroque musical humour.
Pre-performance Introduction (in German)
45 minutes prior to the start of every performance, Opera House, Grand Tier Foyer (Foyer I. Rang)
Late Night Talk (in German)
Directors, dramaturgs, singers and conductors are ready to answer your questions:
- Exact dates still to be announced.
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Duration
1 Part (Prologue/I Act): approx. 60 min
- Interval -
2 Part (II/III Act): approx. 65 min
1 Part (Prologue/I Act): approx. 60 min
- Interval -
2 Part (II/III Act): approx. 65 min
World premiere
1745 in Versailles
Premiere of this production
2012
1745 in Versailles
Premiere of this production
2012
Recommended age
from grade 10
from grade 10
Apr 2022
May 2022
Sep 2022
Platée
Sun
25
19:00 – 21:45
Opernhaus
Opernhaus
First performance this season
9 / 18 / 27 / 41 / 54 / 67 / 83 / 100 / 116 €
Cast
Musical Direction Benjamin Bayl
Direction Calixto Bieito
Co-work Direction, Choreography Lydia Steier
Stage Design Susanne Gschwender
Costumes Anna Eiermann
Lighting Reinhard Traub
Chorus Bernhard Moncado
Dramaturgy Patrick Hahn
Direction Calixto Bieito
Co-work Direction, Choreography Lydia Steier
Stage Design Susanne Gschwender
Costumes Anna Eiermann
Lighting Reinhard Traub
Chorus Bernhard Moncado
Dramaturgy Patrick Hahn
Thespis / Mercure Moritz Kallenberg
Un Satyre / Cithéron Elliott Carlton Hines
Momus Shigeo Ishino
Amour / La Folie Beate Ritter
Platée Marcel Beekman
Jupiter Paweł Konik
Junon Maria Theresa Ullrich
Clarine Laia Vallés
Deborah Saffery, Mitglieder des Staatsopernchores, Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Un Satyre / Cithéron Elliott Carlton Hines
Momus Shigeo Ishino
Amour / La Folie Beate Ritter
Platée Marcel Beekman
Jupiter Paweł Konik
Junon Maria Theresa Ullrich
Clarine Laia Vallés
Deborah Saffery, Mitglieder des Staatsopernchores, Staatsorchester Stuttgart
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