Name: Semele
Start: 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Opera House

Admin

Royal Opera House

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Others

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus master

William Spaulding

Conductor

Christian Curnyn

Singer

Soprano

Pretty Yende

Semele

Tenor

Ben Bliss

Jupiter

Bass

Brindley Sherratt

Cadmus

Somnus

Contralto

Carlo Vistoli

Athamas

Alice Coote

Juno

Mezzo-soprano

Niamh O'Sullivan

Marta Hovhannisyan

Iris

Stage director

Oliver Mears

Set designer

Annemarie Woods

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Fabiana Piccioli

Choreographer

Sarah Fahie

Béarla

London

United Kingdom

Main Stage

Semele Händel

Public

Private

Joshua Dos

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Jupiter lives to seduce and destroy. Semele is his latest conquest. 

Uncanny, strange and darkly satirical, this new production from Oliver Mears considers powerlessness, privilege and degradation. First performed in 1744, Semele marks the latest instalment in The Royal Opera's series of Handel's Covent Garden works. Pretty Yende headlines, with Ben Bliss, who makes his debut with The Royal Opera, as her seductive but sinister lover. Brindley Sherratt, Carlo Vistoli and Alice Coote also star, conducted by Baroque specialist Christian Curnyn.

VISIONS OF PARADISE 
The most famous aria in Handel's musical drama is ‘Where'er you walk’, sung by Jupiter to reassure Semele. It is equally popular across the classical music community. ‘Where'er you walk / Cool gales shall fan the glade / Trees where you sit / Shall crowd into a shade,’ sings Jupiter, likening his palace gardens to paradise. Set to lyrics by Alexander Pope from the poet’s Pastorals, the aria is recognisable for its calm and serene manner, making it a popular wedding – and funeral – song.

English

Semele by Händel, Ó (2025/2025), Faoi stiúir Oliver Mears,, Seoltóir Christian Curnyn, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Caitheadh

Criú

Ensemble

Comhléiritheoir

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid