"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
Cast and Crew
Danielle de Niese
Prologue: Hébé
João Fernandes
Prologue: Bellone
Valérie Gabail
Prologue: L'Amour
Nicolas Cavallier
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman
Anna Maria Panzarella
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie
Paul Agnew
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère
Nathan Berg
2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Huascar / 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Ali