Originally conceived as a grand multimedia extravaganza—more theatrical spectacle than solely an opera—Handel’s Alceste is as lavish musically as it was meant to be visually. Sensual, alluring, and dramatic, it’s a hedonistic delight from start to finish and is accompanied here by one of the composer’s most popular orchestral works.
March 5, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
March 7, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
March 8, First Congregational Church, Berkeley
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George Frideric Handel
Alceste
George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6, No. 1
Performers
Peter Whelan
conductor
Lauren Snouffer
soprano
Aaron Sheehan
tenor
Valérie Sainte-Agathe
chorale director
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale