Semele

A stately, glowing evening of baroque opera staged in concert, gorgeous voices carrying you through myth and desire.

Directed by

Thomas Guthrie

Genres

Music

Starring

Louise Alder, Hugo Hymas, Lucile Richardot

Tagline

Alexandra Palace Theatre

Overview

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.

How it feels

Romantic, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, power, betrayal, fate

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

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