Hackney Empire291 Mare Street,
Hackney, Londres, Greater London, E8 1EJ, Royaume-uni
Dates/horaires selon le fuseau horaire de London
Artistes
English Touring Opera | ||
Peter Whelan | Direction | |
James Conway | Mise en scène | |
Adam Wiltshire | Décors | |
English Touring Opera Orchestra | ||
Old Street Band | ||
Rory Beaton | Lumières | |
William Towers | Contre-ténor | Radamisto |
Katie Bray | Mezzo-soprano | Zenobia |
Grant Doyle | Baryton | Tiridate |
Ellie Laugharne | Soprano | Polissena |
Andrew Slater | Baryton-basse | Farasmane |
John-Colyn Gyeantey | Ténor | Tigrane |
Radamisto was one of Handel’s most appreciated operas, not least for its famous aria “Ombra cara”, which stunned audiences and was sung in drawing rooms for decades thereafter. It tells a dramatic story of a royal family in old Armenia, locked in mortal conflict. Thematically, it champions faithfulness and married love, but it also has a fine gallery of moral depravity and intolerance. Certainly one for collectors, this is nonetheless a moving and accessible piece of music theatre for anyone wanting to try opera. Peter Whelan conducts, and James Conway directs a new production in Adam Wiltshire’s designs, inspired by the art of early Christian Armenia.