Tag Archives: Semele

Semele crashes and burns, but Louise Alder soars up at Ally Pally

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Handel: Semele Alexandra Palace, 2nd May 2019 “Behold a new-erected palace rise!” Iris tells Juno in Act 2 of Semele. Alexandra Palace wasn’t even built when Handel’s “bawdy opera” was premiered in Covent Garden in 1744, but its theatre is … Continue reading →

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All that glitters: Miskimmon’s hyperactive Semele opens Garsington’s season

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Handel: Semele *** Garsington Opera, 1st June 2017 “Endless pleasure” could almost be the anthem of opera festivals up and down the country, accompanied by images of long interval picnics and rolling lawns basking beneath golden late afternoon sun. Garsington … Continue reading →

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