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| Composer | Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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MadridHenry Purcell - La reina de las hadas
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Purcell: The Fairy Queen
Lionel Meunier; Emilie Lauwers; David Carney; Isaline Claeys; Mário Melo Costa
SevilleThe Fairy Queen
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Purcell: The Fairy Queen
Paul Agnew; Mourad Merzouki; Teatro de la Maestranza; Les Arts Florissants; Le Jardin des Voix; Paulina Francisco; Georgia Burashko
MadridOrquesta Sinfónica y Coro RTVE - Carlos Mena
Purcell, Telemann, Handel
Orquesta Sinfónica RTVE; Coro RTVE; Carlos Mena; Pedro Estevan
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Netia Jones directs Pinchgut Opera in a well-oiled Fairy Queen
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A rare 17th-century English Baroque spectacular, designed to delight the Restoration crowd, is given a contemporary twist in Sydney.
Pop goes Purcell: Les Arts Flo serve up an intoxicating cocktail
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The Toronto Summer Music Festival opens with Les Arts Florissants’ enchanting performance of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, featuring the singers of Le Jardin des voix and the dancers of Compagnie Käfig.
Back to the Bard: Longborough's Fairy Queen
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Polly Graham's production turns semi-opera into “three-quarters opera”, to good effect.
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About a work: Paul Agnew on Purcell’s Fairy Queen
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Les Arts Florissants’ new production combines choreography from Mourad Merzouki with the vocal ensemble Les Jardins des Voix, turning Purcell’s fantastical work into a sung ballet.