Venus / Dido
John Blow’s ‘Venus and Adonis’ and Henry Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’
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Powerful and dynamic women are caught up in loves that will sap both their identity and their agency; for them, love proves fundamentally unkind….
HGO’s magical double-bill production of John Blow’s ‘Venus and Adonis’ and Henry Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’ explored the darkness and sorrow that can brew in the heart of love and passion, as well as the comedy and satire revealed by these Baroque masterpieces of the Restoration court.
Our special thanks go to the generosity of the Hall Family and of an anonymous donor who sponsored this production: and to The Golsoncott Foundation, The Rainbow Dickinson Trust, and The Thistle Fund who provided support for our singers.
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VENUS AND ADONIS
DIDO AND AENEAS
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Katie Paterson
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Tom Turner
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James Naylor
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Andrew Brazier
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Tom Dalton
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ORCHESTRA
Violin Sophie Simpson
Violin Maxim del Mar
Viola Alice Poppleton (except 28 May)
George White (28 May)
Bass Violin Jacob Garside (except 27, 28 May)
Camilla Morse-Glover (27, 28 May)
Theorbo/ Baroque Guitar Jonatan Bougt
Oboe/ Recorder Joel Raymond (except 27, 28 May)
Geoff Coates (27, 28 May)
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“Resonant pairing….oodles of character…”
“****Simply terrific… High quality performances”
“A delight…highly imaginative…”
“Confident, precise performance”
“A winning combination…verbal and musical acuity finely matched”
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PRODUCTION IMAGES
Photography by Laurent Compagnon @LaurentCphotos
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