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Original Language:English
Cadmus et Hermione
A night in April 1673 at rue de Vaugirard Paris lucky spectators discover the very first French opera in a converted tennis court theater Cadmus et Hermiones libretto comes from the pen of a renowned academic the musical score from the Kings brilliant Superintendent of Music Cadmus et Hermione became one of those exceptional works whose memory stays with audience members forever a dreamlike experience brought once more to life by the soloists dancers choir and orchestra of the Poème Harmonique under the music direction of Vincent Dumestre This 2008 production from the OpéraComique brims with a baroque elegance and beauty sure to captivate and delight
