Zoroastre (Zoroaster) - Jean-Philippe Rameau
Information about the opera Zoroastre by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
An opera that combines love, jealousy, and elemental magic.
Recommended recordings on CD
Christie/Padmore/Berg (Erato 0927 43182-2)
A dynamic recording of this rare work.
Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie, 2003.
Cast: Mark Padmore (Zoroastre), Nathan Berg (Abramane), Gaëlle Méchaly (Amélite), Anna Maria Panzarella (Erinice).
Erato 0927 43182-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Rousset/Dahlin/Alexiev (Opus Arte OA 0973 D)
From a live production in Drottningholm, Sweden, in 2006.
Les Talens Lyriques, Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra, Drottningholm Court Theatre Chorus, conducted by Christophe Rousset, 2006.
Cast: Anders J. Dahlin (Zoroastre), Evgueniy Alexiev (Abramane), Sine Bundgaard (Amélite), Anna Maria Panzarella (Erinice).
Opus Arte OA 0973 D