Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Heroic Theseus April 10, 2013

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra's performance of Handel's opera Teseo will tell the tale of mythology's most feared sorceress who didn't just fade into history after killing her own children and cursing her adulterous husband Jason. Medea resurfaces in Athens under the protection of King Egeo who has also promised to marry her. Unable to escape her past, Medea's descent into madness is quickened when she falls in love with Egeo's rival, a dashing young general who turns out to be his illegitmate son, Teseo (the mythical hero Theseus). While Medea pines for Teseo, the King sets his sights on his own young ward, Agilea, the object of Teseo's affection. What could possibly go wrong?

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Music Director Nicholas McGegan and an all-star cast of the early music world close a brilliant concert season with one of Handel's rarest of gems, the opera Teseo.

HANDEL Teseo, HWV 9
(Sung in Italian with English translation provided)

Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Amanda Forsythe, soprano (Teseo)
Dominique Labelle, soprano (Medea)
Amy Freston, soprano (Agilea)
Celine Ricci, soprano (Clizia)
Robin Blaze, countertenor (Arcane)
Drew Minter, countertenor (Egeo)

Official Website: http://www.philharmonia.org/apr2013/