Artists
- Carolyn Sampsonsoprano
- The King's Consort
- Robert Kingdirector
Archived Event
Handel in Italy
Carolyn Sampson soprano; The King's Consort; Robert King director
- Date
- Wed 27 Mar 2019, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Cantata: Dietro l'orme fuggaci (Armida abbandonata) HWV105
- Johann Adolf Hasse1699-1783
- Fuga e Grave in G minor
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Cantata: Tra le fiamme HWV170
Interval
- Francesco Geminiani1687-1762
- Concerto grosso in E minor Op. 3 No. 3
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Cantata: Dunque sarà pur vero (Agrippina condotta a morire) HWV110
Encore
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Rinaldo HWV7:
- Lascia ch'io pianga
Overview
Renowned across the globefor its many performancesand recordings of Handel, TheKing’s Consort joins forces withdistinguished soprano CarolynSampson in three of Handel’slarge-scale, colourfully-scoredItalian cantatas: the desolateArmida abbandonata, thegloriously-scored Tra le fiamme,and the intensely dramaticAgrippina condotta a morire.