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John Blow's opera: Venus & Adonis, and Purcell's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day
An evening of Early English masterpieces
Add to my Calendar 16-04-2023 14:30 16-04-2023 16:30 36 John Blow's opera: Venus & Adonis, and Purcell's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day In Blow's interpretation of the myth, Cupid's magical dart causes Venus, the goddess of love, to fall for Adonis, the young mortal. Sparks fly, Cupid makes merry... and tragedy seems inevitable.Both pieces are performed with a baroque orchestra. Normansfield Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Normansfield Theatre
2a Langdon Park
Teddington
London
TW11 9PS
England
Programme
John Blow – Venus and Adonis
Henry Purcell – Hail, Bright Cecilia, Z.328
~ Interval ~
Performers
Lindsay Bramley – Conductor
Richmond Opera
Programme Note
In Blow's interpretation of the myth, Cupid's magical dart causes Venus, the goddess of love, to fall for Adonis, the young mortal. Sparks fly, Cupid makes merry... and tragedy seems inevitable.
Both pieces are performed with a baroque orchestra.
