Boréades, Les

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Boréades, Les (The Sons of Boreas). Opera (his last) in 5 acts by Rameau to lib. attrib. to L. de Cahusac. Comp. 1762–3. Unperf. in Rameau's lifetime. Extracts perf. Paris (radio) 1964; f. stage p. Aix-en-Provence 1982; London (QEH concert) 1975, RAM (stage, abridged) 1985; Birmingham (CBTO) 1993.