Post by Suzana on Apr 28, 2004 16:13:47 GMT
Handel - Hercules HWV 60
Tuesday 11 May 7pm
Venue: Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music
Cast:
Dejanira - RENATA POKUPIC
Iöle - Lucy Crowe
Hercules - Michael George
Lichas - Daniel Taylor
Hyllus - Edward Lyon
Laurence Cummings conductor
London Handel Orchestra
Adrian Butterfield leader
Handel's ‘musical drama’, first performed in 1745, tells the story of the last days of Hercules. The hero returns home with the captured princess Iöle, incurring the jealousy of his wife Dejanira. Attempting to regain his love, Dejanira gives her husband a cloak, unaware that it possesses a terrible secret. The tragic consequences are lightened by the growing love between Iöle and Hercules' son Hyllus, bringing the hope of a new generation. Remarkable both for its powerful choruses and for its vivid musical portraits of the solo roles, Hercules is one of Handel's greatest works.
Box Office: 020-8244 3561
Tickets: £40, £35, £30, £15 - reserved seating
Tuesday 11 May 7pm
Venue: Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music
Cast:
Dejanira - RENATA POKUPIC
Iöle - Lucy Crowe
Hercules - Michael George
Lichas - Daniel Taylor
Hyllus - Edward Lyon
Laurence Cummings conductor
London Handel Orchestra
Adrian Butterfield leader
Handel's ‘musical drama’, first performed in 1745, tells the story of the last days of Hercules. The hero returns home with the captured princess Iöle, incurring the jealousy of his wife Dejanira. Attempting to regain his love, Dejanira gives her husband a cloak, unaware that it possesses a terrible secret. The tragic consequences are lightened by the growing love between Iöle and Hercules' son Hyllus, bringing the hope of a new generation. Remarkable both for its powerful choruses and for its vivid musical portraits of the solo roles, Hercules is one of Handel's greatest works.
Box Office: 020-8244 3561
Tickets: £40, £35, £30, £15 - reserved seating