Handel Water Music, Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts)
Purcell Dido and Aeneas
Sir Roger Norrington conductor
Marie-Claude Chappuis Dido
Lucy Crowe Belinda
Benjamin Appl Aeneas
Anna Dennis Second Woman
Edward Grist Sorceress and Spirit
Ciara Hendrick First Witch
Anna Harvey Second Witch
London Philharmonic Orchestra
‘Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate.’ Dido, Queen of Carthage, learned that destiny is stronger than even the deepest love, and Henry Purcell turned her tragedy into what might be the first truly great opera in the English language. It’s a drama that goes straight to the heart, and after a lifetime in early music Sir Roger Norrington is still finding new beauty in this miraculous score. He’s joined by three superb dramatic singers – and precedes these sorrows with Handel’s gloriously extravagant Water Music: written to entertain Londoners in 1717 and just as much fun in 2019.
AddressRoyal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX
Cancellation PolicyNo refunds or exchanges after booking.
DurationApproximate run time: 135 mins
Performance TimesWednesday 30 January 2019 | 7.30pm
How Does It WorkYou will receive a booking confirmation email.
Please print the booking confirmation and bring it on the day, a minimum of 30 minutes before the performance start time. You will also need to present the card used to purchase the tickets as valid ID.
Where Do I GoSouthbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
By tube
Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines) (200 metres)
Embankment (District & Circle lines) (600 metres)
By bus
Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute’s walk away)
Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (a two-minute walk away)
Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (a five-minute walk away)
