Purcell’operas cycle
HENRY PURCELL 1659 – 1695
2019 programming
Opera created in 1691 at Theater of Dorset Garden in London. Libretto by John Dryden.
Opera
Sunday 28th July – 21 hCour des hospices
New production for 35th anniversary of the creation of Gabrieli Consort.
Recording Winged Lion.
King Arthur is a good example of English opera at this time, even more than The Fairy Queen, a dramatic opera with a scene music that differs from action. King Arthur is Purcell’s most popular opera filled with enchantments and magic. It contains some of Purcell’s most lyrical music, i.e. “Cold Genius” in Act 3 inspired by Lully’s Isis or “Fairest isle”, a stunning tribute to the isle of Brittany. There is no knights of the round table, no Guenievre; no Lancelot, but a tale centered on King Arthur’s endeavors to build a united kingdom and recover his fiancée from Oswald and his wizard Osmond.
GABRIELI CONSORT AND PLAYERS
Direction musicale : PAUL McCREESH
- Venus Jessica Cale, soprano
- Philidel Rowan Pierce, soprano
- Nereide, Cupid Charlotte Shaw, soprano
- Comus, Berger Jeremy Budd, ténor
- Aeolus Marcus Farmsworth, basse
- Grimbald, Genius Ashley Riches, basse
- Ténor James Way
- Baryton Ashley Riches
Booking
King Arthur
Sunday 28th July – 21 hCour des hospices *
* fold up to Basilique Notre-Dame in case of unfavorable weather
Price A
- Series 1° 2° 3° 4°
- Tariff 115 € 70 € 35 € 15 €
Map Cour des Hospices Map Basilique Notre-Dame
The reduced price is reserved to : students, unemployed persons, handicapped persons or group of 10 persons, on providing corresponding documents. Contact us
15,00€ – 115,00€
CAUTION IMPORTANT : SEE THE CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
– Only the 1°, 2° and 3° series are numbered.
– The reduced prices (per concert) are available in the following cases : for persons attending every concert in the same week-end and groups of ten
– We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
– In case of bad weather some concerts take place in the basilica Notre-Dame (12th C.). In the Basilica the 4rd series (lateral seats) have good audition but have not direct view. A video retransmission is assured (image only)
– The doors are closed immediately after the concerts begining at 9 PM
– The program is given with reserve of modifications.
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