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David Bates director, harpsichord; La Nuova Musica; Lucy Crowe soprano (as Aci); Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano (as Galatea); Luigi De Donato bass (as Polifemo)
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Date
Tue 29 Oct 2024, 7.30pm
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Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

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Artists

  • David Batesdirector, harpsichord
  • La Nuova Musica
    • Jane Gordonviolin I
    • James Tollviolin I
    • Kirra Thomasviolin I
    • Davina Clarkeviolin II
    • George Cliffordviolin II
    • Jane Rogersviola
    • Alexander Roltoncello
    • Kinga Gaborjani cello
    • Judith Evansdouble bass
    • Leo Duarteoboe, recorder
    • Sarah Humphreysoboe, recorder
    • Inga Maria Klauckebassoon
    • Paul Sharptrumpet
    • Matthew Wellstrumpet
    • Oliver Wassharp
    • Oliver Wassharp
    • Kristiina Watttheorbo
    • David Gerrardharpsichord, organ
  • Lucy Crowesoprano (as Aci)
  • Fleur Barronmezzo-soprano (as Galatea)
  • Luigi De Donatobass (as Polifemo)

Programme

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Overview

An Early Music group with a steadily rising reputation tackles Handel’s Italian cantata, first performed in Naples in 1708: it has a similar plot to his better-known English serenata Acis and Galatea of 1718, but an almost entirely different score. However, it lacks an overture, so that to Handel’s first London opera Rinaldo (1711) is co-opted for this occasion.

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