Bellot Ensemble
JF Lampe - The Dragon of Wantley
with Bellot Ensemble and New Sussex Opera
NEW SUSSEX OPERA, TOBY PURSER (CONDUCTOR), PAUL HIGGINS (DIRECTOR), MOLLIE CHEEK (DESIGNER) EMMA GASSON (LIGHTING) BENJAMIN POORE (DRAMATURG), ANA BEARD FERNÁNDEZ, CHARLOTTE BADHAM, MAGNUS WALKER, ROBERT GILDON
The Dragon of Wantley, the 1737 smash hit of the London season, parodies Handel’s serious operas – as well as poking fun at the government of the day. The combination of Lampe’s first-rate music (of which Handel himself approved) and wonderfully witty libretto by Henry Carey makes this opera a comic gem.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
Trinity Theatre, Royal Tunbridge Wells 
7:30pm
£17.50-£35.00
Full Event Details
The Dragon of Wantley, the 1737 smash hit of the London season, parodies Handel’s serious operas – as well as poking fun at the government of the day. The combination of Lampe’s first-rate music (of which Handel himself approved) and wonderfully witty libretto by Henry Carey makes this opera a comic gem.
Venue Details & Map
Location
Trinity Theatre, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JP, United Kingdom
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