HANDEL – ORLANDO

Handel’s Orlando – written 1733 was originally more an artistic than a popular success but is now recognised as one of Handel’s towering masterpieces. Handel’s great music, featuring the famous mad-scene sung by Orlando, include the first composition set in 5/8 time, deserves a starry cast. Here, that is exactly what we’ve put together: there are five solo singers:

Orlando – Anna Huntley

Angelica – Carolyn Sampson

Dorinda – Bethany Seymour

Medoro – Helen Charlston

Zoroastro – Matthew Brook

Director – Peter Seymour

plus our usual ‘A team’ band.

in association with York Early Music Festival