Rameau's operas: why his works deserve reappraisal

In France, he is revered; in Britain he is barely performed. As ENO prepares its first-ever production of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Christian Curnyn applauds the legacy of a revolutionary who has always divided opinionFew composers highlight the disparity between French and English taste better than Jean-Philippe Rameau. In France, his operas are performed often at the Paris National Opera and many of the regional opera houses. Alongside Berlioz and Debussy, he is held to be one of that country's g...

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