FULL VENUS AND ADONIS (Pepusch) Utrecht 2021 Ciara Hendrick, Philippa Hyde, Vitali Rozynko
‘Give us good music in a language we understand.’ The brief from London’s Drury Lane Theatre to composer Johann Christoph Pepusch was as clear as it was ambitious. The result: the glorious masque Venus and Adonis . With a strong dose of drama, temperamental characters, turbulent recitatives and breathtaking coloratura arias, this forgotten gem is […]
FULL VENUS AND ADONIS (Pepusch) Utrecht 2021 Ciara Hendrick, Philippa Hyde, Vitali Rozynko
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Venus and Adonis
- Composer: Pepusch Johann Christoph
- Libretto: Colley Cibber
- Venue & Opera Company: TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Recorded: August 30, 2021
- Type: Concert Live
- Singers: Ciara Hendrick, Philippa Hyde, Vitali Rozynko
- Conductor: Robert Rawson
- Orchestra: The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen
- Stage Director:
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Early Music Television
- Date Published: 2021
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: etv FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
‘Give us good music in a language we understand.’ The brief from London’s Drury Lane Theatre to composer Johann Christoph Pepusch was as clear as it was ambitious. The result: the glorious masque Venus and Adonis . With a strong dose of drama, temperamental characters, turbulent recitatives and breathtaking coloratura arias, this forgotten gem is ready for rediscovery.
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