Castor and Pollux by Rameau

The crowning achievement of French Baroque opera – and the first of Rameau’s works ever to be staged by ENO – Castor and Pollux is unusual in being a celebration of brotherly rather than romantic love.

It is a work of ethereal beauty, rich in affecting airs, elegant dances and powerful choruses, with a plot that sweeps spectacularly from ancient Sparta down to the gates of Hell and up to the starry vault of Heaven.

This new co-production with the Komische Oper Berlin is the London opera directing debut of the innovative and provocative Australian-born Barrie Kosky. Conducting is period specialist Christian Curnyn, whose previous ENO credits include Partenope and After Dido. Allan Clayton and Roderick Williams star as the legendary twins whose mutual devotion is so strong that each is willing to die in place of the other.