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 Opera in concert form. 125 min (with one intermission). “Les Boréades” (“The descendants of Boréas”) is the last opera of Jean-Philippe Rameau. He wrote it when he was nearing his 80th birthday, while some scholars believe that the opera was created about 1761-1762. The libretto, attributed to Louis de Cahusac, is loosely based on the Greek legend of Abaris the Hyperborean and includes Masonic elements. onductors Roger Norrington, Simon Halsey, Simon Rattle, William Christie were among the best performers of the opera – each one of them proved that “Les Boréades” was in no way a “failure” or a “sign of withering” of the composer’s creative power, but just the opposite: the peak of his lifetime’s oeuvre. Collegium 1704, one of the leading ensembles that play 17th -18th century music, would perform “Les Boréades” in “Zaryadye”. The ensemble was founded by a brilliant musician – conductor, harpsicord player, pianist, and Frech horn player – named Václav Luks. Collegium 1704 is a frequent participant of international festivals in Salzburg and Lucerne, as well as of Utrecht Early Music Festival and Bach’s Festival in Leipzig. In recent years, one of the most important and emblematic events for the Collegium 1704 was their performance of Vivaldi’s opera “Arsilda, regina di Ponto” in 2017. It was the first performance of the opera in 300 years! The orchestra pays great attention to promotion and popularization of old Czech music, including works of such composers as Jan Dismas Zelenka and Josef Mysliveček.
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