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This Paris Opera production of Rameau’s burlesque on the vicissitudes of love, is a “pure joy from start to splashing finish” (Wall Street Journal Europe). “Laurent Pelly’s staging of Plat‚e is an exhilarating display of gags and West Side Story dance routines mixed in with satirical rap...Marc Minkowski conducting the excellent Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble was the instigator of a sparkling orchestral fˆte (Opera Now). LA PLATEE is a French Baroque opera, often called a "ballet bouffant," that challenges all preconceived notions of opera in a delightfully irreverent, anachronistic manner. The story revolves around a scheme devised by the gods to punish the ceaselessly jealous Juno by creating the illusion of an affair between her husband, Jupiter, and Platea, an ugly little frog who fruitlessly attempts to seduce anyone she encounters. Cruelly convinced by the gods that she has finally found true love, Platea and Jupiter go through the motions of a mock courtship and wedding, only for Juno to raise her veil and recognize the joke; poor Platea becomes the laughingstock of the country. This production by the Paris Opera proves an engaging romp, with a spectacular amalgam of styles ranging from hip hop to West Side Story Platee | List Price | $29.95 (You save $9.96) | | Studio | Kultur Films Inc. | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  23441  | | CD Universe Part number | 6740994 | | Catalog number | 2919 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 27, 2004 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Also Known As | Platee | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Processed |
Platee Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Pure delight
Those who are familiar with Rameau's amazing music will know how uplifting and joyous it is. This production of his comic opera, Platee is that, and much more. From the open shot of Marc Minkowski's impish grin as he conducts the orchestra in the Overture, to the final moment as Platee makes her dramatic exit, you are transported into another world which is pure delight for the 2 hours plus you spend there. The costumes, the set, the performances, (especially that of Paul Agnew in the leading role and Mirielle Delunsch as Folly )and the choreography, are lively, colorful and faultless. The action and excitement builds throughout and you are left wanting more. Probably the most enjoyable theatrical experience you will ever have. I know it was for me.
Submitted by owz (yanchep, western australia) 
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 Have your chidren discover opera ...
My children (5 and 7 years) spent hours looking at this opera I had recorded on a VHS.
They enjoy it now more and more as they are able to read the sub titles and have a better understanding of the story.
It is a very good way to help them appreciate opera.
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