Handel's Belshazzar at L'Auditori, Barcelona

[Guest]

I've gone off on a bit of a flight of fancy having been bowled over by Iestyn Davies. Looking at his calendar, he is in this work with Les Arts Florrisants and Wlliam Christie with what looks like a very strong cast (Sarah Connolly, Allan Clayton, Christopher Purves). But I also see that this work is 'on tour' and so presumably will be semi-staged?

Or no staging at all?

[Flosshilde]

A flight to Barcelona, perhaps, rather than a flight of fancy? The idea is very tempting

I see that he's also doing it in London (at the Barbican, so presumably just a concert) on the 13th Dec, but Barcelona, Madrid or Caen sounds more enticing (&probably cheaper to get to for me ).

[Flosshilde]

Just realised that I'm travelling to London on the 13th - There are still a few seats left at the BArbican, but as usual I'm horified at the price of concert & opera seats in London. Even the back row of the Balcony is £20

[Resurrection Man]

Does that mean that you think the Barcelona might be staged?

A cheap flight using NatWestYourpoints from Bristol to Barcelona cuts down on the old expense as well. Bit of tapas. Bit of binge drinking (sorry, couldn't resist that bit)

[Flosshilde]

No, the opposite more like. Although I suppose that it might be difficult to find a venue in London that could put on a staged performance for one night.

Oh yes, Barcelona has many attractions, sensible drinking during the Catalan equivelant of the passagietto included.

Looking at the website for the Barcelona venue I would say that it is definitely a concert https://www.auditori.org/ct/programa...2527&cicle_id=

Pity it's not at the Palau de la Musica Catalana http://www.palaumusica.org/ - a fabulous building inside & out.

[Resurrection Man]

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Looking at the website for the Barcelona venue I would say that it is definitely a concert ....

Ah, thanks. That's a shame as it means a much tougher 'sell' to the budget holder

[Flosshilde]

You could always pretend you didn't know.