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Handel Semele

Add to my Calendar 02-05-2019 19:30 02-05-2019 21:30 36 Handel Semele The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists led by John Eliot Gardiner showcase a new production of Semele, "Handel's sexiest opera", in London’s oldest new theatre at Alexandra Palace. In a semi-staged performance directed by Thomas Guthrie - featuring a young, glamorous cast of international soloists - this concert will give audiences the chance to hear a fuller version of the work, notably with some passages by Handel very rarely heard in modern performances. Alexandra Palace Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Alexandra Palace Theatre
Alexandra Palace Way
Wood Green
London
N22 7AY
England

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Semele, HWV 58

Performers

John Eliot Gardiner – Conductor
Louise Alder – soprano
Hugo Hymas – tenor
Lucile Richardot – mezzo-soprano
Carlo Vistoli – countertenor
Gianluca Buratto – Bass

Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists

Programme Note

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists led by John Eliot Gardiner showcase a new production of Semele, "Handel's sexiest opera", in London’s oldest new theatre at Alexandra Palace.

In a semi-staged performance directed by Thomas Guthrie - featuring a young, glamorous cast of international soloists - this concert will give audiences the chance to hear a fuller version of the work, notably with some passages by Handel very rarely heard in modern performances.

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