Brook Street Band
Handel - Transformations
An illustrated talk by musicologist David Vickers
Supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation
Stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses inspired an array of baroque music, literature, art and sculpture. Setting the scene for our performance of Apollo e Dafne, musicologist David Vickers explores how Ovidian transformative tales occurred throughout Handel's career in Italy, Hanover and London.
Event duration: 1 hour
Event duration: 1 hour
love:Handel
Sat, 27 September 2025
The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
5:30pm
£10 | £0 Students u23
Full Event Details
Stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses inspired an array of baroque music, literature, art and sculpture. Setting the scene for our performance of Apollo e Dafne, musicologist David Vickers explores how Ovidian transformative tales occurred throughout Handel's career in Italy, Hanover and London.
Event duration: 1 hour
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN
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