Harry Bicket: Rameau Les Boréades Suite Live, Chicago Symphony

Les Boréades (The Descendants of Boreas) or Abaris is an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau. It was the last of Rameau's five tragédies en musique. The libretto, attributed to Louis de Cahusac (died 1759), is loosely based on the Greek legend of Abaris the Hyperborean and includes Masonic elements.

Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Harry Bicket
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

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Statue de Jean-Philippe Rameau à Dijon prise le 12-2-2005 Pixeltoo 15 fev 2005 à 21:00 (CET) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)