Performance

Venue	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
	Also: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Inigo Jones, Globe Education Centre Theatre (Park Street)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	11th February 2015
Opened	20th February 2015
To	8th March 2015
When	19:30
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (V165)
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Production Changes

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Date of change: 5 Mar 15 - T2110711003
Date of change: 15 Sep 14 - T2110711003
Date of change: 9 Sep 14 - T2110711003
Date of change: 14 May 14 - T2110711003

Farinelli and the King

Work:: Farinelli and the King (S288705154)

History is bejewelled with mysteries. Italy, 1731. Farinelli, the world's most famous castrato, is rich, adored and lauded with honours. His divine voice has the power to captivate all who hear it. Spain, 1737. King Philip V lies awake. The queen, desperate to relieve her husband of his insomnia and depression, begs the castrato to come and sing to the king. The effect is transformational. Philip is healed, held captive by Farinelli's voice - but so is Farinelli... This intriguing true story is re-told in Claire van Kampen's sumptuous play, replete with many of the arias first sung by Farinelli.

Author

Claire van Kampen

Production:: (T2110711003)

Presented by	Shakespeare's Globe
Director	John Dove
Design	Jonathan Fensom
Performer	Mark Rylance (Philippe V)
Performer	Iestyn Davies (Feb15 11 / 12 / 14 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 26 / 28 and Mar15 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8)
Performer	William Purefoy (Feb15 14 at 19:30 / Mar15 4 at 19:30 / Mar15 5 at 14:30 / Mar15 6 at 19:30 / Mar15 7 at 19:30 / Mar15 8 at 14:30)

Listing:: L851303973

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