RADIO 3 - HANDEL OPERA CYCLE 2009

All operas begin on Thursday at 1400. Those which are longer than 3 hours will continue on Friday at 1400 and are indicated with two dates. All details are subject to change.

Schedule
In the list of operas below, click on the date for full cast details; click on the opera title for a synopsis and programme notes (from Handel House Museum).

8/9 Jan - Almira   
15 Jan - Rodrigo 
22/23 Jan - Agrippina   
29/30 Jan - Rinaldo 
5/6 Feb - lI pastor fido 
12 Feb - Teseo 
19 Feb - Silla  
26 Feb - Amadigi di Gaula
5 Mar - Acis and Galatea
12/13 Mar - Radamisto 
19 Mar - Muzio Scevola 
26 Mar - Floridante 
2/3 Apr - Ottone, re di germania 
9 Apr - Flavio   
16/17 Apr - Giulio Cesare in egitto 
23/24 Apr - Tamerlano
30 Apr/1May - Rodelinda
7/8 May - Scipione
14/15 MayAlessandro
21/22 May- Admeto
28/29 May - Riccardo primo
4 June- Siroe
11 June - Tolomeo
18 June - Lotario
25/26 June - Partenope 
2 July - Poro
9 July - Ezio
16 July - Sosarme, re di Media

[PROMS]

17/18 Sep Orlando
24/25 Sep Arianna in Creta 
1/2 Oct Terpsicore
Oreste
8/9 Oct Ariodante
15/16 Oct Alcina
22 Oct Atalanta
29 Oct Arminio
5/6 Nov Giustino
12 Nov Berenice
19 Nov Faramondo
26/27 Nov Serse
3 Dec Imeneo
10/11 Dec Deidamia
17/18 Dec Semele
24 Dec Hercules

THE BIRTH OF BRITISH MUSIC

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The Composers of the Year feature in a BBC 2 series, in May 2009 - Charles Hazlewood introduces the programmes.

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