Name: Radamisto
Start: 2022-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Bing Concert Hall

Organization

Direction d'orchestre

Richard Egarr

Mise en scène

Christophe Gayral

Décors

George Souglides

Costumes

Lumières

Peter van Praet

Chanteur

Basse

Morgan Pearse

Farasmane

Contre-ténor

Iestyn Davies

Radamisto

Baryton-basse

Neal Davies

Tiridate

Soprano

Ellie Laugharne

Polissena

Wallis Giunta

Tigrane

Mezzo-soprano

Liv Redpath

Zenobia

Aubrey Allicock

Others

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale

italien

Stanford

États-Unis

Bing Concert Hall

Public

Radamiste

anglais

Valide

London’s West End is nowadays all about blockbuster musicals by a few household names, and in many ways that’s nothing new. Back in the 1700s it was dominated by none other than George Frideric Handel, the preeminent musical impresario of his day, notching up 50 operas, and always adapting his music and casting to ensure popular appeal.

Radamisto was a hit upon its 1720 premiere, and went on to even greater success in a 1728 rewrite, which starred Italian castrato Senesino, rumored to be paid the huge sum of £2,000 for the engagement, over $300,000 in today’s money!

As an ‘opera seria,’ Handel focused on giving famed virtuoso singers opportunities to shine via complex showy arias, and for these performances we haven’t skimped on those virtuosos, with star countertenor Iestyn Davies (former star of Farinelli on Broadway), joining us alongside a cast of truly exquisite voices.

We honor Handel’s intended ‘wow factor’ of Radamisto with a new staging by Christophe Gayral, a familiar name in some of Europe’s most prestigious opera houses, giving us a fitting close to our 21/22 season.

English

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