“His whole soul and mind were in his harpsichord’, wrote Piron of his friend Rameau, thus inviting today’s listener, who may tend to prefer the operas, to listen to his harpsichord pieces. Fully aware of their heritage and keen to assert their originality, they install the operatic stage in the midst of the drawing room, a dimension perfectly brought out by Bertrand Cuiller with his customary elegance and brio.