Castor et Pollux - Jean-Philippe Rameau
Information about the opera Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Mallon/Ainsworth/Hopkins (Naxos 8.660118-19)
A good budget-priced recording based on the 1754 version.
Opera in Concert, Aradia Baroque Ensemble, conducted by Kevin Mallon.
Cast: Colin Ainsworth (Castor), Joshua Hopkins (Pollux), Monica Whicher (Télaïre), Meredith Hall (Phebe).
Naxos 8.660118-19
Christie/Crook/Corréas (Harmonia Mundi HMC90 1435/7)
A sensitive interpretation of a beautiful opera.
Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie, 1992.
Cast: Howard Crook (Castor), Jérôme Corréas (Pollux), Agnès Mellon (Télaïre), Véronique Gens (Phebe).
Harmonia Mundi HMC90 1435/7
Recommended recordings on DVD
Rousset/Bjarnson/Neven (Opus Arte OA 0999 D)
Recorded at a live performance at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 2008.
Les Talens Lyriques, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, conducted by Christophe Rousset.
Cast: Finnur Bjarnson (Castor), Henk Neven (Pollux), Anna Maria Panzarella (Télaïre), Véronique Gens (Phebe).
Opus Arte OA 0999 D