Making full use of Drottningholm Theatres unique 17th century Baroque theatre machinery, as well as his deep creative understanding of the profound drama of the work, stage director Pierre Audi creates a production of Zoroastre that completely accords with the spirit of Rameau. True to the form of the tragédie lyrique, choreographer Amir Hosseinpours dances perfectly match the weight and meaning of both plot and music. The ensemble, Les Talens Lyriques, reinforced with musicians from the Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, is expertly and passionately led into the musical stratosphere by musical director Christophe Rousset. This intensely dramatic production is captured live in vibrant High Definition video and true surround sound.

Anders J Dahlin, Evgueniy Alexiev, Sine Bundgaard, Anna Maria Panzarella, Lars Arvidson, Marcus Schwartz, Gerard Théruel, Ditte Andersen

The Drottningholm Theatre Orchestra and Chorus / Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset
Stage Director Pierre Audi

Reviews

‘The music is spectacular. It will be very surprising for an audience of today. I think they expect something more static, and it's never static. It's always in change, and it surprises you.’ Christophe Rousset (Musical Director)

‘…an extraordinary opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau … one felt oneself trapped in a beam of harmonious vibrations. The sound has presence, energy, grain. … One's ears were filled: Rameau played like this is an orgy of sound.’ Le Monde

Awards

Diapason d'Or (July/August 2007)

ffff telerama (May 2007)