Connexion Italien: Italian Opera in 17th Century France at Holy Trinity Church, London on Saturday 24th February 2018

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Connexion Italien

Italian Opera in 17th Century France

Add to my Calendar 24-02-2018 19:00 24-02-2018 21:00 36 Connexion Italien Musica Antica Rotherhithe chart the transmission of opera to France in the mid-17th Century, with extracts from Luigi Rossi's L'Orfeo and Francesco Cavalli's Ercole Amante, followed by ballets from the crowning achievement of Jean-Baptiste Lully and Moliere's collaboration: Le bourgeois gentilhomme. As ever, home-infused gins, wine and beer will be available before the performance and during the interval, the proceeds of which support Holy Trinity Church, Rotherhithe. Holy Trinity Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Trinity Church
Bryan Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 5HF
England

Saturday 24th February 2018
7:00 PM

Programme

Francesco Cavalli – Ercole Amante
Luigi Rossi – L'Orfeo
~ Interval ~
Jean-Baptiste Lully – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Performers

Jessica Eucker – soprano
Joachim Sabbat – Bass
William Wallis – Tenor

Musica Antica Rotherhithe

Programme Note

Musica Antica Rotherhithe chart the transmission of opera to France in the mid-17th Century, with extracts from Luigi Rossi's L'Orfeo and Francesco Cavalli's Ercole Amante, followed by ballets from the crowning achievement of Jean-Baptiste Lully and Moliere's collaboration: Le bourgeois gentilhomme. As ever, home-infused gins, wine and beer will be available before the performance and during the interval, the proceeds of which support Holy Trinity Church, Rotherhithe.

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