From Cleopatra with Vengeance, an Abbreviated Opera
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomOne day only. When Ptolemy tries to usurp the throne, Cleopatra seduces Caesar to win it back. A one-hour reduction of Handel's most performed opera, Giulio Cesare. An Operaland production featuring Michael Temporal-Darrell (baritone) as Caesar, Alice Wang (soprano) as Cleopatra, with Miguel Carranza's inspired costume and stage design. The music will be performed on …
Sounds of St Cecilia’s I: Clair-Obscur
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomMarin Marais, Silvius Leopold Weiss and J.S. Bach, recognised for the extraordinary beauty of their works, were first admired as virtuosos of their respective instruments: viol, lute, and keyboard. As composers and as improvisers, they took inspiration in each other's harmonic language and flourishing and particular ornamentation. These three composers are brought together again, with …