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Music in Farley present Dido & Aeneas and Venus & Adonis

Date/Time
Saturday 21 February 2015 at 19:30

Join Opera Lyrica on Saturday 21st February for their latest production – a double bill of John Blow’s Venus and Adonis and Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.

Dido and Aeneas2Two of the most celebrated doomed couples in opera come together for an evening of baroque love and loss. A stellar cast of young talent accompanied by a small period ensemble makes for an evening not to be missed.

Conducted by William Cole
Directed by Paola Cuffolo
Produced by Nicholas Simpson

Venus – Belinda Evans
Adonis – Chris Webb
Dido – Esther Brazil
Aeneas – Christopher Diffey
Cupid – James Hall
Belinda – Anna Goodhew

Christopher Diffey - Aeneas 2Christopher Diffey is one of this generation’s up and coming Tenors. After relocating from Melbourne, Australia, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Music Opera Course. Christopher has performed all over the United Kingdom and Europe, making his London debut at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields with the London Pro Arte Orchestra and the East London Chorus.

 

 

 

 

 

Music in Farley

All concerts take place in All Saints’ Church, Farley, Salisbury SP5 1AH
For further details contact friends@farleymusic.co.uk

Tickets £15 from Salisbury Playhouse 01722 320333 or on the door.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com

Location
All Saints' Church