Nardus Williams
‘I never laid eyes on Aeneas …’
Women's Stories from the Ancient World
Elizabeth Kenny (lute), Dame Mary Beard (narrator)
A sequence of songs and arias for voice and lute, devised by and featuring soprano Nardus Williams, classicist and historian Dame Mary Beard and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny.
A compelling exploration of the theme of women’s voices in antiquity and their echoes in later culture in which Mary Beard’s captivating storytelling is interwoven with repertoire for voice and lute by Strozzi, Handel, Caccini, Purcell, and Blow.
A compelling exploration of the theme of women’s voices in antiquity and their echoes in later culture in which Mary Beard’s captivating storytelling is interwoven with repertoire for voice and lute by Strozzi, Handel, Caccini, Purcell, and Blow.
Early & Baroque Music at the BBC Proms
Sun, 1 September 2024
Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
3:00pm
£19.50
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A sequence of songs and arias for voice and lute, devised by and featuring soprano Nardus Williams, classicist and historian Dame Mary Beard and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny.
A compelling exploration of the theme of women’s voices in antiquity and their echoes in later culture in which Mary Beard’s captivating storytelling is interwoven with repertoire for voice and lute by Strozzi, Handel, Caccini, Purcell, and Blow.
Venue Details & Map
Location
Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, United Kingdom
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