Organization

Singer

Soprano

Rachel Redmond

soprano

Tenor

James Way

tenor

Bass

Andrew Foster-Williams

bass

Sreten Manojlovic

Conductor

William Christie

Others

Les Arts Florissants

L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato -  (L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato)

Paris

France

Philharmonie de Paris

Grande Salle Pierre Boulez

Moscow

Russia

Moscow Philharmonic

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

Luxembourg

Philharmonie

Antwerp

Belgium

deSingel

Blauwe zaal

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Het Concertgebouw

Private

L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

Approved

Created in London on February 27, 1740,  L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato  is presented as a great lyrical poem. Based on a libretto by Charles Jennens and James Harris based on poetry by John Milton, this pastoral ode was born from Handel's pen in record time - barely a fortnight. Unique in the composer's production, it uses three allegories, each illustrated in one of the three parts of the work: Allegro (la Gaîté), il Penseroso (la Mélancolie) and il Moderato (the Moderate).

William Christie and Les Arts Florissants have already performed  L'Allegro  on several occasions, notably in a version staged by choreographer Robyn Orlin at the Opéra Garnier in 2007. To fully rediscover its musical flavor, this concert version offers a a more intimate vision of this masterpiece and brings together three great soloists from different editions of the Jardin des Voix, the academy for young singers of the Arts Florissants.

English

L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato by Händel, From (2021/2021), Conductor William Christie, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Programme, About & Synopsis

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues