Drawn from the same mythological source that would inspire Handel over three decades later, Marin Marais’ 1709 opera Sémélé is an amorous tale of desire and ambition. The mortal woman Semele wins the devotion of Jupiter, king of the gods. Inflamed by her husband’s wandering eye, Juno devises a plan to ruin the pairing that ends in tragedy and a wondrous new beginning. Utilizing a cast of musicians from the ABS Academy and Festival Orchestra, joined by the American Bach Choir, Jeffrey Thomas conducts the first complete concert performances outside of Europe of this gem from the golden era of musical Paris.
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Drawn from the same mythological source that would inspire Handel over three decades later, Marin Marais’ 1709 opera Sémélé is an amorous tale of desire and ambition. The mortal woman Semele wins the devotion of Jupiter, king of the gods. Inflamed by her husband’s wandering eye, Juno devises a plan to ruin the pairing that ends in tragedy and a wondrous new beginning. Utilizing a cast of musicians from the ABS Academy and Festival Orchestra, joined by the American Bach Choir, Jeffrey Thomas conducts the first complete concert performances outside of Europe of this gem from the golden era of musical Paris.
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