Handel's Semele
Georgia Mann presents a performance of Handel's Semele from Munich Opera, staring Brenda Rae as the doomed Semele and Michael Spyres as Jupiter, conducted by Gianluca Capuano.
Semele is supposed to be marrying Athamas, but is infatuated by her lover, king of the gods Jupiter. To halt the plans, Jupiter turns himself into a giant eagle to carry Semele off to a mountaintop palace, guarded by dragons who never sleep. But Jupiter's wife Juno is furious and begins plotting her revenge. Handel's opera, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses, didn't go down well at its premiere, but its fabulous characters and varied music have made it a staple of the repertory. Georgia Mann presents this performance from the 2023 Munich Opera Festival, and she's joined by Suzanne Aspden from Oxford University to discuss Handel's score.
Presented by Georgia Mann.
Handel: Semele, opera in 3 acts, HWV.58
Semele ..... Brenda Rae (soprano)
Jupiter .... Michael Spyres (tenor)
Apollo ..... Jonas Hacker (tenor)
Athamas ..... Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski (countertenor)
Juno ..... Emily D'Angelo (mezzo-soprano)
Cadmus/Somnus ..... Philippe Sly (bass)
Ino ..... Nadezhda Karyazina (mezzo-soprano)
Iris ..... Jessica Niles (soprano)
High Priest ..... Milan Siljanov (bass)
LauschWerk Vocal Ensemble
Bavarian State Orchestra
Gianluca Capuano (conductor)
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George Frideric Handel
Semele - Act 1
Performer: Lauschwerk Vocal Ensemble. Singer: Brenda Rae. Singer: Michael Spyres. Singer: Jonas Hacker. Singer: Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Philippe Sly. Singer: Nadezhda Karyazina. Singer: Jessica Niles. Singer: Milan Siljanov. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. -
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George Frideric Handel
Semele - Act 2
Performer: Lauschwerk Vocal Ensemble. Singer: Brenda Rae. Singer: Michael Spyres. Singer: Jonas Hacker. Singer: Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Philippe Sly. Singer: Nadezhda Karyazina. Singer: Jessica Niles. Singer: Milan Siljanov. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. -
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George Frideric Handel
Semele - Act 3
Performer: Lauschwerk Vocal Ensemble. Singer: Brenda Rae. Singer: Michael Spyres. Singer: Jonas Hacker. Singer: Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Philippe Sly. Singer: Nadezhda Karyazina. Singer: Jessica Niles. Singer: Milan Siljanov. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra.
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- Sat 6 Apr 2024 18:00麻豆社 Radio 3