The English Concert
Handel's Rinaldo
Love, war, and other enchantments: the warrior-hero of Handel’s Rinaldo battles sorcery as well as altogether more sensuous enemies. Rinaldo was Handel’s first Italian opera, and this fantastic tale of witchcraft, warfare and passion took London by storm when it opened – just around the corner from St Martin-in-the-Fields – in 1711. Handel used the finest performers of his day, and for this concert performance The English Concert is taking the same approach, with a cast that stars Mary Bevan and the “ravishing” countertenor Aryreh Nussbaum Cohen. Handel at the top of his game – back in the West End after 314 years!
The English Concert
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Rinaldo
Mary Bevan Almirena
Paula Murrihy Goffredo
Alexander Chance Eustazio
Ashley Riches Argante
Rachael Wilson Armida
Andy Shen Liu Araldo/Donna/Magician
Harry Bicket conducto
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Fri, 24 October 2025
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
6:30pm
£10 - £65
Full Event Details
A world-beating cast joins The English Concert for Handel’s opera of knights, lovers and one very wicked witch…
Love, war, and other enchantments: the warrior-hero of Handel’s Rinaldo battles sorcery as well as altogether more sensuous enemies. Rinaldo was Handel’s first Italian opera, and this fantastic tale of witchcraft, warfare and passion took London by storm when it opened – just around the corner from St Martin-in-the-Fields – in 1711. Handel used the finest performers of his day, and for this concert performance The English Concert is taking the same approach, with a cast that stars Mary Bevan and the “ravishing” countertenor Aryreh Nussbaum Cohen. Handel at the top of his game – back in the West End after 314 years!
The English Concert
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Rinaldo
Mary Bevan Almirena
Paula Murrihy Goffredo
Alexander Chance Eustazio
Ashley Riches Argante
Rachael Wilson Armida
Andy Shen Liu Araldo/Donna/Magician
Harry Bicket conducto
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JH
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