The Luscinia Quartet: Handel's Rome

By Rosemary Carlton-Willis, 17 March 2014

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Reviewed at Noorderkerk, Amsterdam on 15 March 2014

Handel, No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, HWV 189, HWV 190

Handel, Allor ch'io dissi: Addio, HWV 80

Handel, Ahi, nelle sorti umane, HWV 179

Bononcini, Duetti da camera, Op.8 (Chi di gloria)

Bononcini, La nemica d'Amore fatta amante

Bononcini, Filli, del tuo partire

Luscinia Quartet

Stefanie True, Soprano

Anna Kellnhofer, Soprano

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David Truslove, 8th June

A resounding success at its 1709 première, Handel’s Agrippina gripped the ear and dazzled the eye at the Grange Festival in a hugely entertaining and powerful performance.

*****

Myth illustrated with music: King Arthur

Charlotte Valori, 22nd June

A joyous, consummately skilful account from Vox Luminis breathed delightful life into Purcell and Dryden's unusual semi-opera at Snape Maltings.

****1

Handel's Esther at the Halle Festival

Sandra Bowdler, 3rd June

Overall a good performance of Handel's oratorio Esther at the Halle Festival, but some problems with the soloists unfortunately let it down.

***11

Intensely sumptuous: Handel's Imeneo at Gottingen

Charlotte Gardner, 6th May

Historically informed baroque gestures and ballet additions: Handel's only operetta gets a rare airing and a musical makeover in Sigried T'Hooft's new production for Gottingen's International Handel Festival.

***11

Perfect Baroque: a memorable Theodora in Edinburgh

David Smythe, 22nd October

Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus were on top form, joined by a team of Baroque soloists under Handel expert Harry Bicket to produce a memorable Theodora.

****1

Sieg über das Leiden: Johannes-Passion bei den Salzburger Festspielen

Christoph Wurzel, 23rd July

Vox Luminis und das Freiburger Barockorchester bewiesen in Salzburg mit der Johannes-Passion erneut ihre glückliche Partnerschaft.

****1

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Rosemary Carlton-Willis

Rosemary Carlton-Willis is a soprano based in the Netherlands. She has one masters degree in Music (Historical Performance) from the University of York, and a second in Singing from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she studied in both the Classical and Early Music departments. She has worked for the York Early Music Festival, the National Centre for Early Music and the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall.