Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de L'Amour

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Les Fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour was Rameau’s first exploration of the world of Egyptian mythology.
Its libretto called for magic, gods and extraordinary natural effects to which he responded with one of his
most comprehensively brilliant scores, blending a gallant and pastoral inspiration of extreme refinement
with powerful vocal and orchestral writing. In his use of a fluid and continuous flow of music, in the
theatrical deployment of choruses, and in the blurring of the distinction between recitatives and airs,
Rameau entered a new and pioneering stage of development. The score heard in this performance is
the authoritative version.