Founded by conductor and musicologist Jonathan Williams, the Rameau Project brings the dazzling operas of Jean-Philippe Rameau to the UK stage. Through groundbreaking UK premieres, new performance editions, and expert coaching for singers, the Project is shining fresh light on one of the Enlightenment's most inventive composers. 

The operas of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) are among the most extraordinary creations of the eighteenth century, operas which have a rightful place alongside those of Monteverdi, Handel and Mozart. At the forefront of bringing these wonderful works to UK audiences is the Rameau Project. Founded by Jonathan Williams in 2012, the Project began with the modern premiere of Anacréon (1754) given by Jonathan and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the first Rameau opera studio recording made in the UK since 1980. From this followed performances on the South Bank of three Rameau operas with the OAE and fully staged five-star performances of Les fêtes d’Hébé at the Opéra de Paris and Dardanus with English Touring Opera. Most recently, Jonathan gave the UK premiere of his new edition of the original version of Castor et Pollux (1737), the edition being recently staged at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. He is currently writing a guide on performing Rameau's music.