Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	30th October 2009
To	14th November 2009
When	Oct 30, Nov 3, 5, 9, 10, 12 at 19:30. Nov 1, 7, 14 Mats 14:30
Prices	From £10.00. To £35.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Artaxerxes

Work:: Artaxerxes (S784704082)

Artaxerxes was premiered on 2 February 1762 at Covent Garden with Charlotte Brent (mistress to Thomas Arne at the time) in the role of Mandane and the Italian castrato Ferdinando Tenducci as Arbaces. The work received over 111 performances in England before 1790. Artaxerxes was last heard in repertory at Covent Garden during the 1842/43 Season. Thomas Arne wrote Artaxerxes in 1762 adapting the libretto from Metastasio's Artaserse. The opera is set in Ancient Asia, with its theme of love, loyalty and friendship. Arne successfully merged the florid Italian style of writing with an English libretto, with one particular aria 'The Soldier, tir'd of Wars Alarms' sung by Mandane (Xerxes daughter) becoming a popular soprano showpiece.

Music

Thomas Arne

Production:: (T1125332075)

Producer	Royal Opera
Conductor	Ian Page
Director	Martin Duncan
Design	Johan Engels
Company	Orchestra of the Classical Opera Company
Performer	Christopher Ainslie (Artaxerxes)
Performer	Elizabeth Watts (Mandane)
Performer	Andrew Staples (Artabanes)
Performer	Caitlin Hulcup (Arbaces)
Performer	Rebecca Bottone (Semira)
Performer	Steven Ebeel (Rimenes)

Listing:: L0139606219

Linbury Studio

Production details

Linbury Studio

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