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Barber Rossini Tara Erraught Gavan Ring Graeme Danby Sullivan Sheil 2016
One of the most celebrated and popular of all operas – Rossini’s comic masterpiece, 'The Barber of Seville' produced by Wide Open Opera (one of the founding companies of Irish National Opera) in 2016 at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Starring Tara Erraught as Rosina, Tyler Nelson as the romantic Count Almaviva, Gavan Ring as Figaro (the barber), Graeme Danby as Dr Bartolo, John Molloy as Don Basilio and Mary O’Sullivan as the maid Berta. Directed by Michael Barker Caven with INO Artistic Director, Fergus Sheil conducting.
George Frideric Handel Rosemary Joshua John Mark Ainsley Susan Bickley Sarah Connolly Graeme Danby Janis Janis Kelly Wand Charles Hazlewood English National Opera 1744 1999
Due to popular demand, here is the English National Opera (ENO) version of Semele in full. Unfortunately, there is no DVD version of this star cast from 1999: Semele - Rosemary Joshua Jupiter/Apollo - John Mark Ainsley Juno - Susan Bickley Ino - Sarah Connolly Prince Athamas - Stephen Wallace Cadmus - Graeme Danby Iris - Janis Kelly Chorus and Orchestra of ENO Conductor - Harry Bickett Music by George Frideric Handel Libretto by William Congreve after Ovid First performed: 1744 Semele Synopsis - Act Three Somnus is sleeping peacefully in his cave when Juno and Iris arrive. It is only when Juno speaks the name of the nymph Pasithea that Somnus awakes. In exchange for the nymph, Somnus agrees to help Juno. He is even prepared to lend her his magic, sleep-inducing wand, which she will need to elude the dragons that guard Semele's palace. Juno, now disguised as Ino, appears to Semele. She first presents her 'sister' with a magic mirror which causes Semele instantly to fall in love with her own image. Juno then craftily advises the young woman how to obtain the immortality she desires: Jupiter must be tricked into making love to her in his true god-like form, rather than in his mortal disguise. Semele is delighted and thanks her profusely. Jupiter returns, enflamed with desire. Semele rejects him until he swears to give her whatever she wants. Continuing to follow Juno's advice, she asks him to appear in all his godly splendour. The god is horrified and desperately warns her of the mortal danger she is in. Semele refuses to accept anything less than the fulfilment of her wish and leaves Jupiter to lament his part in her inevitable destruction. Juno gloats over her triumph, while Semele realizes too late the consequences of her ambition. As she approaches the godhead, the flames of Jupiter's power burn her and she dies. The people lament Semele's death. Ino describes a dream in which Hermes revealed Jupiter's wish for her and Athamas to wed. Jupiter himself now appears and announces that his union with Semele will result in the birth of Bacchus, the god of wine. The people are left to celebrate this unexpected piece of good news. Presented by Charles Hazlewood.
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