Handel's Tragic Muse

Academy of Ancient Music under Bernard Labadie, with Karina Gauvin (soprano). Excerpts from six Handel operas set in distant times and exotic climes. Handel's Interlude from 'Ariodante'; 'Misera, dove son?'; 'La mia costanza' (from Ezio); Orchestral interlude from 'Alcina'; 'Ah, mio cor schernito sei'; 'Credete al mio dolore' (from 'Alcina'); Orchestral interlude from 'Rodrigo'; 'Ti pentirai, crudel' (from 'Tolomeo'); 'Lascia ch'io pianga' (from 'Rinaldo'); and 'Tornami a vagheggiar' (from 'Alcina'). (Note: at 6.30pm, a pre-concert talk; free.)