Ms. Sherman will perform Thalie in Des Moines Metro Opera’s new production of Rameau’s Platée.

The vain Platée thinks every man who comes near her will instantly fall in love—and once she's convinced the god Jupiter has fallen victim to her charms, her narcissism grows to Olympus-sized proportions. Written for a royal wedding at Versailles, Platée rivals the famed palace’s architectural exuberance. Above it all is a celebration of Rameau’s incredibly fertile imagination for vocal and instrumental wit and characterization. DMMO presents this company premiere and first foray into French Baroque music in a new production.

Performances dates: July 10, 15, 18, 23

Music by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Libretto by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville
Stage direction by Chas Rader-Shieber
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow