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Work: The Fairy Queen Z 629: Arias

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ComposerPurcell, Henry (1659-1695)
PeriodBaroque
Work typeOpera scene/aria
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Shakespeare at the Sam Wanamaker

Arcangelo and three excellent singers performed 17th-century music inspired by Shakespeare in a vivid and amusing performance. Lipstick and pashmina anyone?
****1
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Purcell out of the pub

The OAE Night Shift team and their smartphone perform Purcell in a surprisngly formal setting at Sage Gateshead. 
***11
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The Academy of Ancient Music play The Four Seasons in Hong Kong

It has been a few years since the Academy of Ancient Music pioneered the programme The Four Seasons: Nature’s Voice and Verse. Its debut at Hong Kong City Hall on Sunday was the start of a China tour covering Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin.
****1
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