Hippolyte et Aricie (Hippolytus and Aricia) - Jean-Philippe Rameau
Information about the opera Hippolyte et Aricie by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Rameau's first opera.
Recommended recordings on CD
Christie/Padmore/Panzarella (Erato 0630 15517-2)
An excellent version, and winner of a 1997 Gramophone award.
Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie, 1996.
Cast: Mark Padmore (Hippolyte), Anna Maria Panzarella (Aricie), Lorraine Hunt (Phèdre), Laurent Naouri (Thésée).
Erato 0630 15517-2