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Dido & Aeneas
Leicester MusicFest 2018 Presents Henry Purcell's Opera
Part of the Leicester MusicFest 2018 Festival
Add to my Calendar 09-02-2018 19:30 09-02-2018 21:30 36 Dido & Aeneas Leicester MusicFest 2018's grand opening will be an exciting production of this favourite Baroque opera, featuring Anne Riley (Mezzo Soprano) and James Newby (Baritone), Hesperides Quartet on period instruments, Leicester University Chamber Choir and English Martyrs' Schola Cantorum. The performance will be introduced by Professor Nigel Simeone (of BBC Radio 4's Tales From the Stave), and the evening will close with a celebratory drinks reception. www.leicestermusicfest.com English Martyrs Catholic School, Leicester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
English Martyrs Catholic School
Anstey Lane
Leicester
LE4 0FJ
England
Programme
Henry Purcell – Dido and Aeneas, Z.626
Performers
James Newby – baritone
Roxanne Gull – Conductor
Professor Nigel Simeone – Lecturer
Anne Reilly – mezzo-soprano
Hesperides Quartet
Leicester University Chamber Choir
English Martyrs' Schola Cantorum
Programme Note
Leicester MusicFest 2018's grand opening will be an exciting production of this favourite Baroque opera, featuring Anne Riley (Mezzo Soprano) and James Newby (Baritone), Hesperides Quartet on period instruments, Leicester University Chamber Choir and English Martyrs' Schola Cantorum. The performance will be introduced by Professor Nigel Simeone (of BBC Radio 4's Tales From the Stave), and the evening will close with a celebratory drinks reception.
www.leicestermusicfest.com
