Handel's Orlando: Opera on 3 7 November

[doversoul1]

Handel's Orlando, in the recent Welsh National Opera production
[…]
It is presented by Christopher Cook, including interviews with the conductor, director, and principal singers.

Orlando... Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor)
Angelica... Rebecca Evans (soprano)
Medoro... Robin Blaze (countertenor)
Dorinda... Fflur Wyn (soprano)
Zoroastro... Daniel Grice (bass-baritone)
Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera
Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nr54n

It should sound very good.

[jean]

It does indeed sound very good - I saw it last week - and the updating is very convincing, though uncomfortable in ways I will write about later.

[doversoul1]

Very much looking forward to reading your thoughts. How did Robin Blaze’s rather Kindly Uncle looking Medoro come across?