The opera begins with a prologue celebrating the glory of King Louis XIV. The main opera (Acts I to V) is set in Athens. Céphale, a warrior, and Procris, the daughter of the King of Athens, are in love but are yet to be married (in this the opera differs from Ovid where they are already man and wife). Borée, Prince of Thrace, is Céphale’s rival for Procris’s hand and the gods help him press his claim, particularly L’Aurore (Aurora, the goddess of dawn) who is in love with Céphale and wants him for herself. When L’Aurore believes Céphale has rejected her, she conjures up demons to cast a spell so Procris will believe Céphale has been unfaithful to her. The spell works but the goddess has a sudden change of heart and convinces Procris that Céphale has always been true to her. Procris finds Céphale and Borée engaged in a fight. When she tries to intervene, Céphale accidentally wounds her with an arrow and she dies leaving her lover grief-stricken.
”Cephale, amant de Procris” - Achim Schulz
”La Prêtresse de Minerve” - Ana Jesus Sanchez
”Dorine, confidente de Procris” - Camilla de Falleiro
”Arcas, ami de Cephale, amant de Dorine” - Lisandro Abadie
”L’Aurore” - Mariana Flore
”Une Athénienne” - Kazuko Nakano
“Sprecherolle “La Raison“ - Andreas Müller-Crepon
Ensemble Musica Fiorita
Direction - Daniela Dolci
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