Produced and presented by HGO
HGO's mission is advancing young singers, and once again they are bringing opera back to London with two fabulous casts in a specially-commissioned new edition of Francesco Cavalli’s musical fable L’Egisto, fully-staged with baroque orchestra.
The lovers Egisto (a descendant of Apollo) and Clori were abducted by pirates in Delos; Clori was sold in Zakynthos, where the pirates also captured Climene, on the day of her wedding to Lidio. A year later, Egisto and Climene escape to Zakynthos, to find Clori in love with Lidio and also courted by Climene’s brother Hipparco. In the course of 24 hours, dismay, remorse, plans of revenge, madness, and the quarrels and interference of the gods, lead to reconciliation and a happy ending.
4, 6, 10, 12 June 19.30, 5 June 15.00 | 5, 9, 11, 13 June 19.30, 12 June 15.00 | |
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Egisto | Kieran White | Martins Smaukstelis |
Climene | Helen May | Astrid Joos |
Lidio | Erik Schlossberg | Alex Pullinger |
Clori | Shafali Jalota | Caroline Taylor |
Hipparco | Thomas Kelly | John Holland-Avery |
Amore | Stephanie Hershaw | Helen Lacey |
Semele/Bellezza/Hora Seconda | Rachel Allen | Charity Mapletoft |
Venere/Fedra/Hora Quarta | Ana Beard Fernández | Olivia Carrell |
Dema | Anna-Luise Wagner | Emily Kyte |
Voluptia/Didone/Hora Terza | Emily Noon | Helen Daniels |
La Notte | James Berry | Lawrence Gillians |
Production and Music Director: | Marcio da Silva |
Assistant Stage Director: | Madeline le Barrie |
Assistant Music Director: | Sebastian Gillot |
Stage Designer: | Christian Hey |
Stage Manager: | Ben Riedel |
Single seat: £41.00
Household/Bubbles of 2 to 4: £33.00 each
*prices include a £1.00 booking fee
Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 11th May 2021
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th June - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th June - 7:30pm
Plus matinees on Saturdays 5th and 12th June - 3pm