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Handel: Esther
London Handel Orchestra; Adrian Butterfield; Erica Eloff; William Wallace; Josep-Ramon Olivé
Date
Thu 22 Mar 2018, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • London Handel Orchestra
    • Adrian Butterfielddirector
    • Erica Eloffsoprano (as Esther)
    • Josep-Ramon Olivébass-baritone (as Haman)
    • William Wallacetenor (as Ahasverus)
    • Camilla Harrissoprano
    • Timothy Morgancountertenor
    • Stephen Millstenor
    • Ben Smithtenor
    • Laurence Kilsbytenor
    • Milly Forrestsoprano
    • George Longworthcountertenor
    • Rory Carvertenor
    • Timothy Edlinbass

    Programme

    Overview

    Handel launched his careeras an oratorio composer inEngland with this story ofextraordinary courage in theface of persecution. Esther tellsof the young Jewish womanwho becomes queen of Persiaand saves her people fromextermination.

    The LondonHandel Orchestra, performingon period instruments, and astellar line-up of soloists bringthe glories of Handel’s rousingscore to life.

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