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production of Platee

Platée 2007

July 28 - August 22, 2007

Even the ugliest frog in the pond deserves a date once in a while!

But when Platée trains her matrimonial gun sights on the great god Jupiter, a side-splitting comeuppance is inevitable.

Music by
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Libretto by
Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville

Synopsis

Prologue

Thespis, “the inventor of comedy,” is awakened from a drunken sleep. Thalie, the muse of comedy, and Momus, the god of satire, enlist his aid in staging a performance designed to correct the faults of mortals and gods alike – they will offer a reenactment of the means Jupiter once used to cure Juno’s jealousy. Love arrives, furious that she was left out. No play could give pleasure without her inspiration and they all promise a new entertainment.

Artists

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt headshot

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt

Tenor

Platée

David Pittsinger headshot

David Pittsinger

Baritone

Cithéron

Norman Reinhardt headshot

Norman Reinhardt

Tenor

Thespis/Mercury

Heidi Stober headshot

Heidi Stober

Soprano

Thalie/Folly

Joshua Hopkins headshot

Joshua Hopkins

Baritone

Momus

Wilbur Pauley

Wilbur Pauley

Baritone

Jupiter

Leena Chopra headshot

Leena Chopra

Soprano

Love/Clarine

Ariana Chris headshot

Ariana Chris

Mezzo-soprano

Juno

Harry Bicket

Harry Bicket

Conductor

Laurent Pelly headshot

Laurent Pelly

Director & Costume Designer

Christian Räth headshot

Christian Räth

Associate Director

Chantal Thomas headshot

Chantal Thomas

Scenic Designer

Caroline Ginet headshot

Caroline Ginet

Scenic Adaptations

Duane Schuler headshot

Duane Schuler

Lighting Designer

Laura Scozzi headshot

Laura Scozzi

Choreographer

Olivier Sferlazzi headshot

Olivier Sferlazzi

Associate Choreographer

Gregory Buchalter headshot

Gregory Buchalter

Chorus Master