Handel Semele – Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists
Handel – Semele
In a concert-staging directed by Thomas Guthrie, a glamorous team of young soloists joined the Monteverdi ensembles to bring the story of Semele to life. English soprano Louise Alder took on the title role, with the young tenor Hugo Hymas portraying the amorous Jupiter. French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot presented the dual roles of Juno, Jupiter’s jealous, machinating wife, and Ino, Semele’s sister. The international cast was completed by soloists familiar to our audiences; countertenor Carlo Vistoli and bass Gianluca Buratto.
“The show is a revelation” – Biagio Scuderi – Amadeus
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UPDATE. Well it seems it was too good to be true….following the government’s unclear announcement the managers of the pub have cancelled the jazz for now. I’m really sorry if you’ve booked a table but you now need to call and cancel to make sure they don’t take your deposit.
Hopefully we’ll revive this gig in the near future.
I KNOW!!!! This Sunday lunchtime in Brighton
In the absence of any live Prom concerts (courtesy of Covid 19), the BBC is re-running many gems from previous years.
Tonight on BBC4 at 19.00 is @johnwilsonorchestra with a starry cast of soloists and the ever splendid @maidavalesingers in ‘The Broadway Sound’. Possibly the campest ever prom?
Back in 2012 when this concert was recorded, I still wrote a backstage blog which may interest some of you – it seems a lifetime ago and I sincerely hope that those wonderful concerts will be back in business next year – in fact any concerts…..the prospects seems rather bleak at the moment.
heathercairncross.com/the-broadway-sound-singing-in-the-john-wilson-prom-2012/
A message from wonderful and prolific choral composer James Macmillan.
James MacMillan: Let’s get Scotland singing again
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As we move out of lockdown, a return to putting our voices together in song should be welcomed for the good of the nation, writes Sir James MacMillan