Les Indes galantes



Performed for the first time in Quebec by Montreal’s most accomplished Baroque musicians, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s sparkling opera-ballet sets a lavish stage for a musical banquet filled with dance and soaring lyricism. At the heart of the Nouvel Opéra Métropolitain’s uncompromisingly contemporary production of Les Indes galantes lie ideals of humanism and universalism. It presents itself as a sort of manifesto that is simultaneously eco-conscious and anti-war. The novel dramatic vision of its creators reshapes the original story into a tale of suffering in need of healing: nature’s yearning for rejuvenation and humanity’s quest for the absolute. Let the divine voices of this opus take you on a profound exploration of love and justice, intricately woven into the tapestry of humanity and the natural world.

NOM 2024

Les Indes galantes
Opera-ballet

Music: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Libretto: Louis Fuzelier
Musical and artistic direction: Luc Beauséjour
Ensemble ArtChoral, under the direction of Matthias Maute
Staging and scenography: Marc Boucher
Dance and choreography: Claudia Chan Tak
Digital sets: Lumifest en cavale
Costumes: Hélène Boucher
Illustrations: Maxime Bigras
Rehearsal harpsichordist: Luc Beauséjour
Stage manager: Isabeau Proulx Lemire

Cast

HÉBÉ and ZIMA: Myriam Leblanc (soprano)

L'AMOUR: Marianne Lambert (soprano)

ÉMILIE and PHANI: Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano)

BELLONE and ADARIO: Hugo Laporte (basse-taille)

VALÈRE and DAMON: Philippe Gagné (countertenor)

HUASCAR and DON ALVAR: Geoffroy Salvas (basse-taille)

DON CARLOS: Haitham Haidar (countertenor)

OSMAN: Dion Mazerolle (basse-taille)