TITON ET L'AURORE

In ancient Greece, the story of the tumultuous love affair between Aurora, a young fugitive goddess, and the shepherd Titon. The god Aeolus is jealous. Pales, rejected by the young man, seeks revenge by aging him prematurely. But Aurora swears that she will be forever faithful to him...

Opera-ballet created in 1753 by Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville.
Stage direction: Basil Twist
Artistic direction: William Christie
Cast: Reinoud Van Mechelen (Titon), Gwendoline Blondeel (Aurora), Emmanuelle de Negri (Pales), Marc Mauillon (Aeolus), Julie Roset (Love), Renato Dolcini (Prometheus)
With the choir and orchestra Les Arts Florissants.
Directed by: François Rousillon (France, 2021)
Recorded at the Opéra Comique, Paris, on 18 and 19 January 2021.