Les Surprises de L'Amour at Opera Lafayette

Opera Lafayette presents the modern world premiere of the original 1748 version of Rameau's Les Surprises de l'Amour, created for Madame de Pompadour and first performed at Versailles. The story follows Cupid as he delights in upending the loves and fates of Vulcaine, Uranie, and Adonis. Directed by Chas Rader-Sheiber, the cast features soprano Kayleigh Sprouse, soprano Elizabeth Sutphen, soprano Emilie Kealiani, bass-baritone Phillip Lopez, and baritone Hadleigh Adams, with costumes and scenery by Jimmy Stubbs and lighting by Connie Yun. Performances take place at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York and Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.