Semele (2019)
On Thursday 2 May 2019, the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, led by John Eliot Gardiner, brought a new production of Semele to “London’s oldest new theatre” at Alexandra Palace. This concert-staging of “Handel’s sexiest opera”, directed by Thomas Guthrie, was the only London date on a prestigious European tour. Featuring a young, glamorous cast of international soloists, the performance provided London audiences with a fuller version of the work, notably with some passages by Handel very rarely heard in modern performances.
Director: Thomas Guthrie
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Louise Alder as Semele |
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Hugo Hymas as Jupiter |
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Lucile Richardot as Juno |
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Carlo Vistoli as Athamus |
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Gianluca Buratto as Cadmus/Somnus |
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John Eliot Gardiner as Conductor |
| Writing | Georg Friedrich Händel | Writer |
| Directing | Thomas Guthrie | Director |