Platée

Synopsis

The prologue sets the stage for the action: Thespis, Momus and Thalie announce the subject of the play. It is a comedy mocking the folly of man...and the story of a trap set by Jupiter to cure Juno of her jealousy. The trap? It consists in convincing the water nymph Platée that Jupiter is in love with her. Mercury officially declares Jupiter’s love to Platée. When the god appears before her – first as a donkey, then an owl - the nymph calls on the birds of the marshes, but they scare Jupiter away. Luckily he quickly returns and declares his love for Platée. He even wants to marry her. La Folie comes to sing for the fiancée during an absolutely chaotic scene. However, as the couple prepares for the wedding, Juno arrives. Furious, she puts an end to the farce and ascends to the heavens with Jupiter. Humiliated, Platée understands she has been duped. She swims off into the marshes, as the chorus sings an ironic song in her honour.

Main Cast

Paul Agnew

Platée

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mireille Delunsch

La Folie, Thalie

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Yann Beuron

Thespis, Mercure

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vincent Le Texier

Jupiter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Doris Lamprecht

Junon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Laurent Naouri

Cithéron, a Satyr

Age : 60 | Popularity : 7%

Valérie Gabail

L'Amour, Clarine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Franck Leguérinel

Momus

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Don Kent
	Stage Director	Laurent Pelly
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Laurent Pelly
	Makeup Artist	Catherine Lhuerre
Writing	Lyricist	Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville
	Original Story	Jacques Autreau
Crew	Cinematography	Jacques Audrain
	Choreographer	Laura Scozzi
Editing	Editor	Arnaud Petitet
Art	Set Designer	Chantal Thomas
Lighting	Lighting Design	Joël Adam
Sound	Conductor	Marc Minkowski
	Music	Jean-Philippe Rameau
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