Pathos and drama combine in the composer’s setting of the mediaeval hymn to the grieving Virgin Mary, a worthy successor to the intimate baroque masterpieces of Pergolesi and Domenico Scarlatti since its 1842 premiere in Paris.
The first half of the programme contrasts the Stabat Mater with music from Rossini’s tragic operas Semiramide (1823) and Guillaume Tell (1829), Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia (1833) and Roberto Devereux (1837), and Bellini’s Il Pirata (1827) and Norma (1831), exploring the connections between the three great bel canto composers across two decades of extraordinary invention.
When: Sunday 6 April, 6.30pm (Duration: 2hr 15 mins incl. 30 minute interval)
Where: Cadogan Hall
Tickets: from £43 – £100*
*£100 VIP tickets include premium tiered seating, a complimentary programme, and private post-show reception local to Cadogan Hall with the cast and creative team.
Cast & Creative Team
Anne Sophie Duprels soprano
Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano
Anthony Gregory tenor
Blaise Malaba bass
John Andrews conductor
Dominic Ellis-Peckham chorus master
Opera Holland Park Chorus
City of London Sinfonia
