Thursday - Opera Matinee: Cavalli's Erismena

Jonathan Swain presents today's Thursday Opera Matinee: A rare chance to hear Cavalli's Erismena in a performance from the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Very popular in its time, Cavalli's comic opera of 1655 even made it to England, and was unusual in that it dealt with humans rather than gods or ancient heroes. Then back to the 'Best of 2017' from the BBC performing groups, and a stand out performance of Bruch's Scottish Fantasy played by Jack Liebeck and the Ulster Orchestra.

2pm
Cavalli: Erismena
Erismena ..... Francesca Aspromonte (soprano)
Idraspe ..... Carlo Vistoli (countertenor)
Aldimira ..... Susanna Hurrell (soprano)
Orimeno ..... Jakub Józef Orlínski (soprano)
Erimante ..... Alexander Miminoshvili (bass)
Flerida ..... Lea Desandre (mezzo-soprano)
Argippo ..... Andrea Bonsignore (baritone)
Alcesta ..... Stuart Jackson (tenor)
Diarte ..... Jonathan Abernethy (baritone)
Clerio Moro ..... Tai Oney (countertenor)
Cappella Mediterranea
Leonardo García Alarcón (conductor)

c.4.30pm
Bruch: A Scottish Fantasy, Op 46
Jack Liebeck (violin)
Ulster Orchestra
Giordano Bellincampi (conductor).