Purcell's Dido & Aeneas

I Fagiolini’s semi-staged take on Purcell’s masterpiece – written when he was just 29. So much variety in a single hour: great tunes, sparkling instrumental interludes, hysterical witches, dance music and of course the great lament, ‘When I am laid in earth’. Purcell’s varied genius is also celebrated in I Fagiolini’s amuse-bouche, perfect miniatures from ‘Britain’s Orpheus’.

Programme:

Purcell -
Dido and Aeneas
The sparrow and the gentle dove (From hardy climes)
Mark how readily (Raise, raise the voice)
Pavan in 4 parts / Hornpipe (King Arthur)

This event will last approximately 75 minutes, with no interval.