Past performances

18 February 2012 at 07:45 PM

Recital | Abbandonata | Tour to Scotland

Invocations of Heaven and Hell

Abbandonata
Sarah Gabriel, soprano
Oliver Webber and Julia Black, violins
Jan Waterfield, harpsichord
Violoncello, bass viol and direction by Christopher Suckling

Programme to include recital for the
Georgian Concert Society in Edinburgh
Handel La Lucrezia
Handel Armida Abbandonata
Couperin Leçons de Tenebres 1 & 2
Corelli Trio sonatas

Such was the beauty of the Tenebrae service, of which Couperin’s partial setting remains the crown, that many French churches banned their performance, fearful of such scenes as described at Longchamp Abbey. The Princes and Cardinals of Rome had no such scruples, revelling in Classical mythology to expose unspoken fears through some of Handel’s most visceral music. These powerful and contrasting vocal works are drawn together by the Apollonian muse of Corelli, an inspiration for both Couperin and Handel.

'...fiendishly complicated playing...fast and faultless' – Critical Review

  • Paolo Veronese: Lucretia Stabbing Herself, 1583-84 (detail)

    Location : St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh http://www.gcs.org.uk/how_to_find.htm More information

    12 February 2012 at 02:00 PM

    OAE & Berlioz at the Southbank Centre | Mort d'Ophélie and other songs

    A short recital and introduction to Berlioz's songs inspired by Shakespeare and his first wife, actress Harriet Smithson. Songs to include 'Le spectre de la Rose' from Les nuits d'été (Summer Nights), Op. 7 and La Mort d'Ophélie.

    Part of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's celebration of Berlioz at London's South Bank Centre.

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Christopher Glynn | piano

    Direct link to the South Bank Centre's online booking for this event: http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk

    Delacroix's 'La Mort d'Ophélie', modelled by Harriet Smithson.

    Location : Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London

    22 January 2012 at 03:00 PM

    Recital | Bicentenary Concert | Caterham School, Surrey

    A winter recital at Caterham School, Surrey, CR3 6YA.

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Iain Farrington | piano



  • Mozart, Wolf, Marx, Berlioz, Gounod, Strauss, Verdi, Poulenc and others.

    Entry is free; retiring collection.

    Location : Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA

    19 December 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Handel 'Messiah' | Stamford Arts Centre

    Sarah Gabriel will sing the soprano solos.

    Orchestra of St Paul's
    The Syred Consort
    Ben Palmer | conductor

    Tickets: £16 full | £14 concessions
    Box office: 01780 763 203
    Book online:
    Monday 19 December 2011, 7.30pm | Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DL
    Book online: Stamford Arts Centre

    Location

    17 December 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Handel 'Messiah' | Sturminster Newton, Dorset

    Sarah Gabriel will sing the soprano solos.

    Orchestra of St Paul's
    The Syred Consort
    Ben Palmer | conductor

    Tickets: £25
    Box office: 01258 475137
    Email booking: info@stur-exchange.co.uk

    Website: http://www.stur-exchange.co.uk

    Location : The Exchange, 1 Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1QU

    13 December 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Salon Tuesday | A Georgian Christmas

    Salon Tuesdays continues its 2011-12 season with A Georgian Christmas: an hour-long programme of 18th century Advent and Christmas songs, carols, and readings in the intimate drawing-room setting of the Georgian Group, Fitzroy Square, London. Early booking is advised.

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Oliver Gerrish | countertenor
    Nathaniel Mander | harpsichord

    Tuesday 13th December, 7.30 pm
    The Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 5DX (nearest tube: Warren Street)

    Tickets £20 to include a glass of prosecco.

    Telephone booking: 020 7529 8920
    Booking
    Online booking: www.georgiangroup.org.uk (please go to the events page for December to enter the booking system)



    Location : The Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Sq, London W1T 5DX (nearest tube: Warren Street)

    08 December 2011 at 07:45 PM

    Concert | Ensemble 360 | Schubert and Schoenberg

    SCHUBERT Shepherd on the Rock D965
    For soprano, clarinet and piano
    SCHOENBERG String Quartet in F sharp minor Op.10
    With soprano
    BRAHMS Piano Quartet in A Op.26

    Sarah Gabriel is replacing Amy Freston at short notice.

    Schoenberg’s second String Quartet features the precise moment when the composer diverted the course of classical music from lush and romantic tonality to atonal music. The final two movements uniquely feature a soprano, with words from Stefan George’s poem Rapture.

    Brahms was a big influence on Schoenberg and you can hear this in his Piano Quartet in A, which reveals just how forward-looking the supposedly conservative Brahms really was.

    Location : Thursday 8 December, 7.45pm Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield More information

    03 December 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Mendelssohn | Elijah

    Sarah Gabriel |soprano
    Belinda Williams | mezzo-soprano
    John Upperton | tenor
    Ian Caddy | baritone

    Woking Choral Society
    Bartholdy Chamber Orchestra
    Conducted by Ben Palmer

    Location : H. G. Wells Centre, Church Street East, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6HJ

    22 November 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Recital | Salon Tuesday | Unsung Arias

    An hour-long programme of beautiful, rarely-heard songs and arias from the 18th century at the Georgian Group, Fitzroy Square, London. Part of the Salon Tuesday series at The Georgian Group.

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Oliver Gerrish | countertenor
    Erik Dippenaar | harpsichord

    Tickets £20 to include a glass of prosecco
    You can book tickets online here (this link takes you directly to the booking page): www.georgiangroup.org.uk

    Location : The Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Sq, London W1T 5DX (nearest tube: Warren Street)

    29 October 2011 at 08:30 PM

    Concert | Handel | Messiah

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Katherine Nicholson | mezzo-soprano
    Samir Savant | tenor
    Graham Kirk | baritone

    London Bach Players
    Conducted by Matthew Altham

    Concert in aid of Association pour la Recherche sur les Tumeurs Cérébrales

    Location : Eglise St Martin, Pau, France

    30 September 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Schoenberg | Pierrot Lunaire & Walton | Façade

    Sarah Gabriel | Sprechstimme/reciter
    William Sitwell | reciter
    Orchestra of St Paul's
    Ben Palmer | conductor

    SCHOENBERG Pierrot lunaire
    WALTON Façade


    FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2011, 7.30pm | Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TS

    Ticket information coming soon

    Location : Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham More information

    31 August 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Presenter | Glyndebourne's Opera Land

    From spring 2011, Sarah will be working with animateur and pianist Dominic Harlan on new films for Glyndebourne's website for young people, Opera Land. To be released Summer 2011. More soon...

    Location : Glyndebourne

    06 August 2011 at 02:00 PM

    Tete a Tete: The Opera Festival. Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London

    On 6th and 7th August, Dominic Harlan, Sarah Gabriel and Philip Smith introduce and explore songs from across Europe in two afternoon concerts for families.
    Music to include Schubert, Rachmaninov, Wolf and others.

    ‘When Yesterday we Met…’ A Concert for children and adults alike, with soprano Sarah Gabriel and baritone Philip Smith. Songs by Ives, Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Rachmaninoff and Dominic Harlan. Suitable for 8+.

    Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RL 020 8237 1111 (12-9pm), www.riversidestudios.co.uk

    Location : Riverside Studios, Hammersmith London W6 9RL More information

    22 July 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Oper(ett)a | Johann Strauss Die Fledermaus (Adele)

    an Iris Theatre production with Orchestra of St. Paul's Covent Garden
    Conducted by Ben Palmer
    Sarah Gabriel will sing the role of Adele
    Full cast details to come soon

    Friday 22 July 2011, 7.30pm St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED
    Saturday 23 July 2011, 7.30pm St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED
    Sunday 24 July 2011, 6.30pm St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED
    Wednesday 27 July 2011, 7.30pm Budleigh Salterton Festival, Devon EX9 6RZ

    Location : St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED More information

    05 July 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Recital | Salon Tuesday | Gods and Monsters: Handel Arias

    Salon Tuesdays return to the Georgian Group, Fitzroy Square, with a thrilling hour of some of Handel's most extraordinary arias.

    Sarah Gabriel | soprano
    Oliver Gerrish | countertenor

    Tickets available from the Georgian Group.
    Click here to book online: http://www.georgiangroup.org.uk/docs/edu/events.php?id=6:7|2011:0:0
    Tickets 20 pounds to include a glass of prosecco.

    Location

    03 June 2011 at 07:00 PM

    Recital | Handel Arias | Private birthday celebration

    Arias from Alcina, Alexander Balus, Amadigi, The Choice of Hercules and Rinaldo. With Erik Dippenaar, Harpsichord.

    Location : Handel House Museum, Brook Street, London

    18 May 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Opera | Gerald Barry's The Intelligence Park

    The Dublin premiere (and first performance in 21 years) of Gerald Barry's acclaimed 1990 opera, set in 18th Century Dublin. Concert performance.

    "I have never been more sure of anything than The Intelligence Park. I love every moment of it and always will." Gerald Barry interview in The Irish Times, May 2011.

    THE INTELLIGENCE PARK
    an Opera in Three Acts
    by Gerald Barry
    Libretto by Vincent Deane

    ROBERT PARADIES, a composer RODERICK WILLIAMS
    HENRI D'ESPERAUDEIU, his companion, a philosopher JOHN DASZAK
    SIR JOSHUA CRAMER a magistrate STEPHEN RICHARDSON
    JERUSHA CRAMER his daughter SARAH GABRIEL
    SERAFINO a celebrated castrato ANDREW WATTS
    FARANESI his companion LORÉ LIXENBERG
    BOY SOPRANO Gavin Jones

    In Paradies's opera:
    WATTLE, a warrior ANDREW WATTS
    DAUB, an enchantress SARAH GABRIEL


    Crash Ensemble
    RICHARD BAKER Conductor

    More information
    Gerald Barry biography
    Opera News review and precis of the 2006 CD of The Intelligence Park
    Irish Times profile of Gerald Barry, May 2011

    Location : IMMA - Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

    09 May 2011 at 08:30 PM

    Grande Fête du Théâtre Musical 2011

    An evening of highlights from the past year of musical theatre in France, with one hundred and sixty artists on stage at the Theatre Comedia, Paris, in aid of the humanitarian work of CARE-France. Sarah will sing songs from Robert Carsen's new production of My Fair Lady, in which she played Eliza Doolittle at Théâtre du Châtelet at Christmas.

    Musical Director: Raphaël Sanchez

    Tickets (15 € to 45 €) can be purchased online here: http://www.theatrecomedia.fr/reservations-spectacles.html

    Travel to the theatre
    • Métro : Strasbourg St-Denis
    • Bus : 20 - 38 - 39 - 47
    • Parking : angle Réaumur Saint martin
    • Taxi rank : place d’Estienne d’Orves

    Location : Theatre Comedia, Théâtre Comédia - 4, boulevard de Strasbourg, 75010 Paris More information

    09 April 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Haydn | Nelson Mass & CPE Bach | Magnificat

    Kingston Orpheus Choir | Bartholdy Chamber Orchestra
    Conducted by Ben Palmer

    C. P. E. Bach Magnificat in D Wq 215
    Haydn Missa in Angustiis 'Nelson Mass' Hob.XXII:11

    Saturday 9 April 2011, 7.30pm, St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4DT

    Location : St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4DT

    15 March 2011 at 07:00 PM

    Recital | Young Artist Showcase | The Forge, Camden

    Sarah Gabriel
    Saira Luther
    Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy
    The Segue Sisters

    Sarah's 30 minute programme, 'Some ways to say I love you' will include the following of her favourite very short songs:

    Ravel: Chanson de la mariée (Song of the bride)
    Copland: Pastorale
    Debussy: Apparition
    Schubert: Der Zwerg (the Dwarf)
    Rachmaninoff: The Lilacs
    Arlen: The morning after
    Sondheim: Could I leave you?
    Poulenc: Les chemins de l'amour (The paths of love)


    Tickets:£11/9 online, £12/10 on the door
    Booking: www.forgevenue.org

    Presented by: WildKat PR

    Location : The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL More information

    07 March 2011 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 at St. John's, Smith Square

    The 50th concert of the Orchestra of St. Paul's and their last symphony in the Beethoven cycle, with their conductor, Ben Palmer.

    HAYDN The Representation of Chaos from The Creation
    MAHLER Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen *
    BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'


    Roderick Williams baritone *
    Sarah Gabriel soprano
    Ciara Hendrick alto
    David Webb tenor
    James Birchall bass

    Orchestra of St Paul's
    The Syred Consort
    Vox Cordis

    Ben Palmer conductor

    MONDAY 7 MARCH 2011, 7.30pm | St John's, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA

    Ticket information coming soon

    Location : St. John's, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA More information

    09 December 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Musical | Théâtre du Châtelet | My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle)

    Sarah will play Eliza Doolittle in Théâtre du Châtelet's brand new production (and the premiere in France) of My Fair Lady, opposite Alex Jennings as Professor Higgins.

    Sarah's performance dates are as follows:

    December 9 (8pm)
    December 10 (8pm)
    December 11 (8pm)
    December 12 (3pm)
    December 14 (8pm)
    December 15 (8pm)
    December 16 (8pm)
    December 17 (8pm)
    December 18 (8pm)
    December 21 (8pm)
    December 22 (8pm)
    December 24 (8pm)
    December 25 (4pm)
    December 26 (8pm)
    December 28 (8pm)
    December 29 (8pm)
    December 30 (8pm)
    December 31 (8pm)
    January 1st (8pm)
    January 2nd (3pm)

    Lerner & Loewe | My Fair Lady

    Director | Robert Carsen
    Conductor | Kevin Farrell
    Designer | Tim Hatley
    Costume Designer | Anthony Powell
    Choreographer | Lynne Page

    Cast includes
    Eliza Doolittle | Sarah Gabriel
    Henry Higgins | Alex Jennings
    Colonel Pickering | Nicholas le Prevost
    Mrs Higgins | Margaret Tyzack
    Mrs Pearce | Jenny Galloway
    Alfred Doolittle | Donald Maxwell
    Freddy Eynsford-Hill | Ed Lyon

    Orchestre Pasdeloup
    Choeur du Châtelet

    New production, in English, French subtitles

    9th December 2010 to 2nd January 2011
    Sarah will be performing the role of Eliza for twenty of the twenty-seven performance dates.

    www.chatelet-theatre.com
    A view of the theatre

    Location : Théâtre du Châtelet, 1 Place du Chatelet, 75001, Paris (nearest metro: Chatelet)

    15 October 2010 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | London Sinfonietta | Cover Versions

    London Sinfonietta
    Nicholas Collon | conductor
    Sarah Gabriel | soprano

    Couperin (arr. Adès) Les barricades misterieuses
    Brahms (arr. Woolrich) Ophelia Songs
    Purcell (arr. Benjamin) Fantasia VII
    Oliver Knussen ...upon one note
    Purcell (arr. Matthews) Fantasia XIII
    Bryn Harrison In Nomine after William Byrd
    Purcell (arr. Kurtág) Fantasia Upon One Note
    Machaut (arr. Sciarrino) Rose Liz
    Machaut (arr. Birtwistle) Hoquetus David
    Machaut (arr. Kurtág) Rondeau: Doulz viarie gracieus
    Ockeghem (arr. Birtwistle) Ut Heremita Solus
    Puccini (arr. Busotti) E L'uccellino
    Britten (arr. Clyne) Hymn to a Virgin (World Premiere)

    London Sinfonietta brings a contemporary twist to existing classics. The concert combines arrangements of pre-20th century music from the greats of contemporary music such as Birtwistle, Adès and George Benjamin. You can also hear the world premiere of Anna Clyne's new version of Britten's Hymn to a Virgin.

    Sarah's profile on the London Sinfonietta website

    Read The Guardian review

    Location : Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG (nearest tubes: Kings Cross or St. Pancras)

    28 September 2010 at 07:45 PM

    Concert | Salon Tuesday/Abbandonata | Indomitable, Inconsolable: Handel's Heroines

    The official launch of Christopher Suckling's new ensemble, Abbandonata.
    An hour long programme followed by drinks in the beautiful baroque surroundings of The Georgian Group.

    Performers
    Sarah Gabriel, soprano
    Oliver Gerrish, countertenor
    Christopher Suckling, cello continuo director, Abbandonata
    Oliver Webber, violin
    Jan Waterfield, harpsichord

    Time: 7.45pm (hour-long programme, followed by drinks) Doors open: 7:15pm
    Tickets: £20 Tickets available from the Abbandonata website.
    Update (26th September): SOLD OUT. Returns may be available at the door.
    www.abbandonata.com

    Read the review from Critical Reaction

    Location : The Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Sq, London W1T 5DX (nearest tube: Warren Street)

    19 August 2010 at 06:30 PM

    Recital | Handel's Rivals

    Performers
    Sarah Moule | soprano
    Julian Forbes | tenor
    Erik Dippenaar | harpsichord


    As London's pre-eminent musician, Handel inevitably had rivals. Some competed directly, composing for rival opera companies. Others, such as John Gay, Thomas Arne and William Boyce, courted the attention of Londoners in the theatres and pleasure gardens. Others still were rivals in the public imagination only, visitors such as Gluck and Porpora who briefly exhibited in London before continuing their travels. All contributed to a teeming musical and theatrical culture which itself fuelled Handel's legendary industry and innovation, as he forever sought to stay one step ahead.

    Sarah Moule and Julian Forbes present this vibrant programme of curiosities and neglected treasures, including incidental arias for Tobias Smollett's masque, Alceste, composed by Handel to settle a debt with the director of the Covent Garden Theatre in 1749.

    www.handelhouse.org

    Location : Handel House, Brook Street, London (nearest tube: Bond Street)

    17 July 2010 at 07:00 PM

    Opera | Lorin Maazel's Castleton Festival | The Beggar's Opera (Lucy Lockit)

    Returning to sing for Maestro Lorin Maazel's second Castleton Festival, Sarah will reprise the role of Lucy Lockit in Will Kerley's production of Benjamin Britten's version of The Beggar's Opera.

    Cast
    Macheath | Dominic Armstrong
    Polly Peachum | Julia Elise Hardin
    Lucy Lockit | Sarah Gabriel
    Mrs Peachum | Melissa Parks
    Mr Peachum | Sam Handley
    Mr Lockit | Michael Weyandt
    Filch | Donald Groves
    Mrs Trapes | Sarah Simmons

    Conductor | Lorin Maazel
    Director | Will Kerley
    Designer | Nicholas Vaughan

    http://www.maestromaazel.com/
    http://www.chateauville.org/home

    Location : Castleton Festival, Virginia, USA

    15 July 2010 at 07:00 PM

    Opera | Lorin Maazel's Castleton Festival | The Beggar's Opera (Lucy Lockit)

    Returning to sing for Maestro Lorin Maazel's second Castleton Festival, Sarah will reprise the role of Lucy Lockit in Will Kerley's production of Benjamin Britten's version of The Beggar's Opera.

    Cast
    Macheath | Dominic Armstrong
    Polly Peachum | Julia Elise Hardin
    Lucy Lockit | Sarah Gabriel
    Mrs Peachum | Melissa Parks
    Mr Peachum | Sam Handley
    Mr Lockit | Michael Weyandt
    Filch | Donald Groves
    Mrs Trapes | Sarah Simmons

    Conductor | Lorin Maazel
    Director | Will Kerley
    Designer | Nicholas Vaughan

    http://www.maestromaazel.com/
    http://www.chateauville.org/home

    Location : Castleton Festival, Virginia, USA

    27 May 2010 at 07:30 PM

    Recital | Dusk till Dawn

    Sarah Moule, soprano and William Vann, piano perform their recital programme, Dusk till Dawn for the St. Stephen's Festival of Arts and Faith. This is Sarah's final performance as Sarah Moule before changing her name to Sarah Gabriel on 1st June.

    Dusk
    Schubert: Der Zwerg
    Strauss: Schlechtes Wetter
    Faure: En sourdine
    Faure: Nocturne (piano solo)
    Debussy: C'est l'extase
    Barber: O boundless, boundless evening

    Schoenberg Vier Lieder Op. 2
    Erwartung
    Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm
    Erhebung
    Waldsonne

    Night and dreams
    Britten: Nocturne
    Poulenc: Paganini
    Berg: Die Nachtigall
    Korngold: Unvergänglichkeit
    Gurney: Sleep
    Strauss: Ständchen
    Chopin: Nocturne (piano solo)
    Liszt: O quand je dors
    Rachmaninov: The Lilacs

    Dawn
    Strauss: Morgen

    Location : St Stephen's, Gloucester Road (nearest tube: Gloucester Road)

    22 April 2010 at 07:30 PM

    Concert | London Mozart Players | Mozart Requiem

    Mozart Requiem (K626)
    Mozart Serenata Notturna (K239)

    Performers
    Sarah Moule | soprano
    Kathryn McAdam | mezzo-soprano
    Edward Lee | tenor
    Matthew Stiff | baritone

    Hilary Davan Wetton | conductor

    City of London Choir
    London Mozart Players

    www.cityoflondonchoir.org

    Location : Freemasons Hall, Covent Garden, London (nearest tube: Covent Garden or Holborn)

    03 March 2010 at 06:00 PM

    Recital | Mozart's Idols

    Sarah returns to Handel House with harpsichordist Erik Dippenaar.

    'Let me live, that one day...I will become as immortal as Handel and Hasse, and my name will be as famous as that of [JC] Bach.'
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, aged 9, in a dedication to Queen Charlotte,1765

    W A Mozart | An die Freude KV 43b
    W A Mozart | Ridente la calma KV 210a
    J A Hasse | Se d’un amor tiranno from Artaserse
    G F Handel | Come unto him, all ye that labour from Messiah HWV 56
    GF Handel | Recitative: Che piu giova celarlo? Aria: M’hai resa infelice from Deidamia HWV 42
    JC Bach | Sonata II in D major, op. 5
    G F Handel | Recit: Calm thou my soul Aria: Convey me to some peaceful shore from Alexander Balus HWV 65
    J A Hasse | Va tra le selve from Artaserse
    W A Mozart | Abendempfindung KV 523

    Location : Handel House, Brook Street, London

    23 January 2010 at 03:00 PM

    Recital | The Agony and the Ecstasy | Handel duets and arias

    The Agony and the Ecstasy: exquisite and rarely-heard Handel duets and arias.

    Sarah Moule | soprano
    Belinda Williams | mezzo-soprano
    Erik Dippenaar | harpsichord

    www.handelhouse.org

    Location : Handel House, Brook Street, London (nearest tube: Bond Street)

    07 November 2009 at 05:00 PM

    Opera | Hasse | Artaserse (Mandane)

    The 280-year revival of (Handel's more successful contemporary) Johann Adolf Hasse's celebrated opera, Artaserse.

    Cast
    Artaserse | Julian Forbes | tenor
    Mandane | Sarah Moule | soprano
    Artabano | Oliver Gerrish | countertenor
    Arbace | Calvin Wells | male soprano
    Semira | Katherine Cooper | contralto
    Megabise | Melanie Saunders | mezzo soprano

    Continuo Director | Christopher Suckling
    Leader | Oliver Webber

    www.ensembleserse.com

    Reviews
    ‘[With] some exceptionally difficult music to sing, [Sarah Gabriel] rose to the demands with outrageous ease. The audience was astonished at her volley of coloratura pyrotechnics which underscored her furious aria di parlante “Va tra le selve”. With staccato high Ds and Es flying all over the place, it was a scintillating and blistering rendition…The voice itself is pure and vibrant…A remarkable talent indeed that should, if talent counts for anything today, see her through to the top.'
    Anthony Lias, Opera-Britannia.com

    Location : St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, WC2 8LG (nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road)

    05 November 2009 at 07:30 PM

    Recital | Louise Blouin Contemporary Music Series | Finzi Quartet with Sarah Moule

    Part of the Louise Blouin Foundation Concemporary Music concert series, the Finzi Quartet and Sarah Moule perform Schoenberg String Quartet no. 2 and, with Andrew Radley, countertenor and Carina Cosgrove, double bass, Michael Berkeley's astonishing duet for soprano and countertenor, Touch Light.

    Performers
    Finzi Quartet
    Sarah Moule | soprano
    Andrew Radley | countertenor
    Carina Cosgrove | double bass

    Programme
    Finzi | Romance (arr. Christian Alexander)
    Schoenberg | String Quartet no. 2
    Michael Berkeley | Touch Light

    www.ltbfoundation.org
    www.finziquartet.com

    Artistic Director, Louise Blouin Contemporary Music | Andrew Matthews-Owen

    Location : Louise Blouin Institute, 3 Olaf Street, W11 4BE (nearest tube: Latimer Road)

    Next Performance

    26 Feb 2012 at 19:30

    Concert | Mozart concert aria 'Ch'io mi scordi di te'

    The first concert for The Orchestra at The Nave, an exciting new London venue. An hour-long programme of Mozart.

    Location : The Nave, 1 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2QN more

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