MITOS EN LA ÓPERA BARROCA

Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música Laurence Cummings musical direction Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre Suite de Cephale et Procris Jean-Philippe Rameau Suite de Castor et Pollux; Suite de Dardanus Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen; King Arthur (excerpts) Baroque opera seria was grounded in myth. This concert presents instrumental works drawn from French and English operas. The role of dance stands out in both traditions, embodying sophistication and courtly etiquette. The heritage recovery of the dramatic work of the composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre marks the concert, which is dominated by canonical pieces of the repertoire, from Purcell's pioneering operas and semi-operas to Rameau's controversial productions.