Buskaid: Overture to Naïs

Overture to Naïs - Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)

This performance was filmed at a concert given in 2017 by the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble at the Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg.

Rameau wrote the opera Naïs in 1749 to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which marked the end of the War of the Austrian succession. He originally called it Le triomphe de la paix. The story revolves around the god Neptune's love for the nymph Naïs, whom he eventually wins and turns into a goddess, after numerous battles involving Greek gods and mortals. This very compelling and original overture leads straight into a chorus of giants and titans.

The Buskaid Music School is situated in Diepkloof Soweto, and offers high quality string tuition to the local, less privileged community. In 2022 Buskaid celebrates its 25th Anniversary.

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