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Streams of Pleasure

with Iestyn Davies & Mary Bevan

Streams of Pleasure
Mary Bevan SOPRANO
Iestyn Davies COUNTERTENOR
Christopher Bucknall DIRECTOR
Early Opera Company


Throughout his career as a composer of Opera and latterly Oratorio, Handel turned to vocal duets to sum up moments of great narrative pathos and drama. In this concert Early Opera Company explores some of the finest of these duets for Soprano and Countertenor ranging from Caro! Bella! the sparkling finale to his opera, Giulio Cesare , to the delicious Welcome as the Dawn of Day from the oratorio Solomon. The programme will also include solo arias from Theodora, Esther, Solomon and Susanna.

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Mary Bevan SOPRANO
Iestyn Davies COUNTERTENOR
Christopher Bucknall DIRECTOR
Early Opera Company

Throughout his career as a composer of Opera and latterly Oratorio, Handel turned to vocal duets to sum up moments of great narrative pathos and drama. In this concert Early Opera Company explores some of the finest of these duets for Soprano and Countertenor ranging from Caro! Bella! the sparkling finale to his opera, Giulio Cesare , to the delicious Welcome as the Dawn of Day from the oratorio Solomon. The programme will also include solo arias from Theodora, Esther, Solomon and Susanna.

Festival Pass Offer: Get 15% off your order when you book at least one standard ticket for all 7 LFBM 2024 events in a single transaction*

(*Discount will be applied automatically to the basket. Concession tickets (U18, YF) are not eligible. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or discount)

Venue Details & Map

Location

St John's Smith Square, London
Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HT, United Kingdom


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