The Surprises of Love

The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale writes:

We welcome back Music Director Laureate Nicholas McGegan for this feast of French Baroque entertainment. And what entertainment it is. Rameau’s music always defies expectations, and Les Surprises de l’Amour is no exception—the music of this opera-ballet is packed full of enchanting moments. Its companion here is a genre-defining piece that blends styles traditional and sensational, ballet and opera, French passion and Italian humor. Campra’s “The Carnival of Venice” was a smash hit in his time, ...