7.30pm
Ricardo Barros - conception, artistic director, choreography
Jane Gingell - baroque gestures, stage director
Dancers, Singers and Period Instrumentalists
Mercurius present a celebration of Purcell
in a fully staged performance of some of his most inspired music, including excerpts from operas and incidental music - a tale of adventurers seeking riches in an unknown land inhabited by exotic, mythological and mystical creatures.
Will love conquer all?
A large company of Baroque dancers, actress, singers and period instrumentalists displaying lavish costumes in a unique and rare performance.
May our Passions be moved!
Dancers:
Barbara Segal, Kornelia Gomulka,
Abbi Greenland, Sophie Brumfitt,
Ricardo Barros, Sasza Zargoski
Singers:
Kate Hawnt, Siona Stockel, Sophie Brumfitt,
Steven Harvey, Ben Williamson,
Lawrence Olsworth-Peter, Emiliano Barragan-Geant
Actress:
Abbi Greenland
In the programme:
Purcell - (attrib.), Music for The Tempest
Locke - Music for The Tempest
Purcell - Music for the The Gordion Knot Unty'd
Purcell - The Indian Queen
Purcell - Music for Circe
Purcell - King Arthur
Purcell - If ever I more riches did desire