
Handel’s Semele
Fri 2 & Sat 3 Sep, 7.30pm
Its lyrical arias and dramatic choruses, coupled with a unique mixture of tragedy and comedy make Semele one of the richest and most compelling of all Handel operas.
Its lyrical arias and dramatic choruses, coupled with a unique mixture of tragedy and comedy make Semele one of the richest and most compelling of all Handel operas.
The unorthodox love triangle between Don Pasquale, Ernesto and Norina yields a hilarious and touching masterpiece that takes a riotously entertaining slant on a threat of disinheritance, a mock marriage, and a spendthrift wife who believes husbands should be seen and not heard