Rameau: Les Indes Galantes (2016)

While the young people of Europe forsake Love to follow Bellone at war, Cupid sets out to shoot his arrows into the rest of the world. A masterpiece of the Enlightenment, Les Indes galantes is sparkling entertainment. Yet Rameau’s first opera‑ballet also bears witness to the Europeans’ ambiguous view of ‘savage’ cultures. The Belgian choreographer-director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui adapts Les Indes Galantes to a contemporary setting, where globalisation has transformed the notions of exoticism.

Released Sept. 19, 2016 90 min 11+

Genres: Music

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Production Companies: Opéra National de Paris, ARTE, Telmondis, Mezzo

Country: United States
Production Country: France
Languages: French