Jean-Philippe Rameau
Platée
Ballet bouffon in a prologue and three acts
Libretto by Adrien-Joseph
Le Valois d’Orville
in French with German surtitles
Libretto by Adrien-Joseph
Le Valois d’Orville
in French with 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
Sep 2022
Oct 2022
Platée
Mon
24
19:00 – 21:45
Opernhaus
Opernhaus
Cast
Musikalische Leitung Benjamin Bayl
Regie Calixto Bieito
Choreografie Lydia Steier
Bühne Susanne Gschwender
Kostüme Anna Eiermann
Licht Reinhard Traub
Chor Bernhard Moncado
Dramaturgie Patrick Hahn
Regie Calixto Bieito
Choreografie Lydia Steier
Bühne Susanne Gschwender
Kostüme Anna Eiermann
Licht Reinhard Traub
Chor Bernhard Moncado
Dramaturgie Patrick Hahn
Un Satyre / Cithéron Elliott Carlton Hines
Thespis / Mercure Moritz Kallenberg
Momus Shigeo Ishino
Thalie Deborah Saffery
Amour / La Folie Beate Ritter
Platée Marcel Beekman
Clarine Laia Vallés
Jupiter Paweł Konik
Junon Maria Theresa Ullrich
Thespis / Mercure Moritz Kallenberg
Momus Shigeo Ishino
Thalie Deborah Saffery
Amour / La Folie Beate Ritter
Platée Marcel Beekman
Clarine Laia Vallés
Jupiter Paweł Konik
Junon Maria Theresa Ullrich