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.