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Proms Saturday Matinee 1: Handel in Rome archive

The year is 1707 and a young composer from Saxony, George Frideric Handel, has come to Rome to hear the music of the great violinist and innovator Arcangelo Corelli. In the first of the five Proms Saturday Matinees, Richard Egarr, Sophie Bevan and the Academy of Ancient Music examine Handel's vivacious Italian cantatas in the context of virtuosic concerti grossi by Corelli and his younger contemporary Giuseppe Valentini, linked by duo Borghese's court harpsichordist, Bernardo Pasquini. There will be no interval Finish time: approx. 16:30

Cast/Performers

Sophie Bevan (soprano)

Creatives/Company

Director: Richard Egarr (harpsichord / director)
Company: Academy of Ancient Music

Proms Saturday Matinee 1: Handel in Rome

Proms Saturday Matinee 1: Handel in Rome (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T01115809426. Details of all Proms Saturday Matinee 1: Handel in Rome archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S834881601

Archive Listings

20 Jul 13

Cadogan Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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