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Lully's five-act opera, composed in 1675, was one of his most successful, yet it has not been heard complete since the 18th century. Last year, the American conductor
William Christie led a project in which students from conservatoires in Paris, London, Caen, Lyon, the Hague and Trossingen came together to rehearse intensively and give semi-staged performances in eight European cities under the auspices of the European Baroque Academy, Ambronay. In October, Radio 3 recorded this final performance in the Barbican Hall, London. The cast includes
Andrew Hewitt as the warrior hero Theseus, Sophie Karthauser as his beloved Aegle, and Kimberly McCord as the evil sorceress Medea.