Les Indes Galantes de Rameau: Árias e Suites

Premiered in 1735 at the Paris Opera, Les Indes Galantes is one of Jean-Philippe Rameau's most emblematic works, a prime example of the ballet à entrées genre, where different autonomous episodes are united under the theme of the triumph of love. Set in exotic territories — from Turkey to Peru, from Persia to North America — these stories reflect the 18th-century European fascination with distant cultures, more imagined than faithfully represented. Led by the allegorical figure of Love, the audience is invited on a journey marked by fantasy, contrasting emotions, and expressive richness. Rameau's music, of great orchestral inventiveness and dramatic refinement, alternates between the vibrant energy of the dances and the subtlety of the arias, revealing a remarkable emotional diversity. In this program, the role of the soprano stands out, giving voice to multiple characters and states of mind — from tenderness to passion, from fear to ecstasy. Ana Vieira Leite takes on this challenge, bringing to the stage the expressiveness and versatility required by this repertoire, in dialogue with the Ludovice Ensemble, in a celebration of the elegance and imagination of the French Baroque. Pre-concert talk by Fernando Miguel Jalôto at 7:30 pm. El Corte Inglés supports the CCB Classical Music Mediation Program. Accessibility: session with Audio Description.