Name: The Judgement Of Paris
Start: 2013-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2013-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Bridgewater Hall

Organization

New London Consort

Others

anglais

The Judgement Of Paris

Manchester

Royaume-Uni

The Bridgewater Hall

Private

The Judgement of Paris

Valide

In March 1700 a group of English nobles offered a 'Musick Prize' for the best setting of Congreves' libretto, The Judgement of Paris. The winners were determined by an audience poll following a marathon performance of all the entrants.

It was suggested the contest was rigged, but Weldon was the unexpected winner, while Purcell's rival, John Eccles, came second. Weldon and Eccles' settings still survive and, when performed together, make a wonderful evening, with competitive vocal fireworks from the divas in each piece.

After 300 years, modern audiences can decide for themselves which is the finest setting.

'Pickett, a long-time man-of-the-theatre in the best sense, has assembled as goodly a company of singers and players as one could hope for' (Gramophone).

English

The Judgement Of Paris by Eccles, J., Purcell, D., Du (2013/2013), The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Royaume-Uni

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