Acante et Céphise

The opera company of University College London presents Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1751 'pastorale héroïque' about the plight of the lovers Acante and Céphise, who suffer at the hands of the jealous genie Oroès. With dancing throughout, a unique chance to see this masterpiece by one of France's most famous and original composers of the Baroque era. Charles Peebles conducts; the director is Christopher Cowell; designs by Tom Oldham. (Sung in French with English surtitles.)