Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, David Witczak, Judith Van Wanroij, Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Les Ambassadeurs

La Grande Écurie, Alexis Kossenko

• Breaking a silence of nearly 270 years: an unexpected revival of Rameau’s Achante et Céphise under the baton of Alexis Kossenko, with Les Chantres du CMBV and Les Ambassadeurs

• Jean-François Marmonte’s libretto combines mythology and fairytale in a single subject, mixing the magical powers of the evil genie, Oroès, with traditional tributes to Venus and Love

• A “commissioned work” for Rameau – there were only 14 performances and no revivals

• Daring in both form and orchestration, the composer makes great demands on the technical skills of the performers

• A world premiere recording starring Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, David Witczak, Judith van Wanroij