Organization

Singer

Soprano

Rachel Redmond

soprano

Tenor

James Way

tenor

Bass

Sreten Manojlovic

bass

Stage director

William Christie

Others

Les Arts Florissants

Barbican Centre

Les Arts Florissants/William Christie

London

United Kingdom

Les arts florissants/william christie: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato Händel

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L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

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Seek the source of human inspiration under the guidance of William Christie and his exquisite Baroque ensemble in Handel’s poetic oratorio L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.

What inspires great poetry – meditation and contemplation of life’s great mysteries, or a life of pleasure lived to its fullest? Handel’s pastoral ode pits the virtues of mirth and melancholy against one another, setting the striking allegorical poetry of John Milton to typically glorious and evocative music.

And who better to perform it than the group who have revolutionised how musicians perform – and we listen to – Baroque music. Critics ran out of fresh superlatives to describe performances by Les Arts Florissants many years ago. Suffice to say they’ll use all their flair, verve and je ne sais quoi to bring Handel’s sparkling music and Milton’s colourful characters to life.

English

Les Arts Florissants/William Christie by Händel, From (2022/2022), Directed by William Christie,, Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom

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