Details
Handel and Hendrix in London
23 & 25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Deborah, HWV 51
George Frideric Handel – Alcina, HWV 34
George Frideric Handel – Athalia, HWV 52
George Frideric Handel – Ariodante: 'Scherza infida'
George Frideric Handel – Il pastor fido, HWV 8a
George Frideric Handel – Arianna in Creta, HWV 32
Performers
Joanna Harries – mezzo-soprano
Jo Ramadan – harpsichord
Programme Note
The year is 1733 and Handel’s most famous singer, the castrato Senesino, has just left him for the rival London opera company.
He pins his hopes on a new rising star: Giovanni Carestini, whose unique voice reportedly runs the full gamut from a powerful clear soprano to a full and rich alto.
Featuring music from Handel’s Ariodante and Alcina, as well as lesser-known works, Joanna Harries (mezzo-soprano) explores some of Carestini (and Handel’s) greatest hits.
Venue: Music Room
Tickets: £12