DVD Opéra Maraina (Jean-Luc Trulès/Emmanuel Genvrin) with English subtitles

In 1665, a group of adventurers (1 French and 7 Malagasy) leave Fort-Dauphin in Madagascar to plant tobacco and aloes in Mascarenne (today isle of La Reunion). Louis Payen, the leader of the expedition, discovers that his foreman, Jean Managna, is also lusting after the pretty Marie-Maraina. Jean escapes and leads the group of Malagasy in the heights of the island, marries Maraina and proclaims himself king, while approaching a fleet of the sun king (Louis XIV). With the soloist Aurore Ugolin, mezzo-soprano (Marie-Maraina) ; Steeve Heimanu Mai, baryton (Jean-Managna), Landy Andriamboavonjy ; soprano (Ravelo) ; Karim Bouzra, ténor (Louis Payen) ; Josselin Michalon, basse-baryton (Montaubon) ; Gilles Safaru, ténor (Thomas) ; Herrick Rajaonnah, baryton (Kergadio) and Dominique Rakotonirina (Ramossa), Ando Rabeson (Ando), Voninavoko Ranosiarilala (Kaze), Lova Raoelison (Antanosy1), Ando Razananaivo (Antanosy2), Holy Razafindrazaka (Antanosy3), 32 choristers from Île-de-France and the Indian Ocean, Opera of Massy orchestra.