Venus and Adonis
Intro
Venus and Adonis
John Blow
From 06/11/1998 in Antwerp - from 20/11/1998 in Ghent
- Musical direction: René Jacobs
- Director: Stephen Lawless
- Belinda: Rosemary Joshua
- Adonis: Daniel Mobbs
- Cupid: Nancy Argenta
- Sherpherdess/ Grace: Juliet Schieman
As a double bill the productions of 'Venus and Adonis' and 'Dido and Aeneas' show remarkable parallels. These works by John Blow and Henry Purcell are not only the first fully-fledged English operas, but are also musically linked, with Purcell clearly being inspired by the work of his tutor, Blow. Venus and Dido are tales of doomed love in a pastoral setting. Both scores contain moving laments, brilliant choral passages and exhilarating dance music.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
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Musical direction
René Jacobs
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Director
Stephen Lawless
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Set design
Benoît Dugardyn
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Costumes
Lez Brotherston
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Lightning
Mark Jonathan
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Choreography
Andrew George
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Chorus master
Timothy Brown
- Belinda
- Adonis
- Cupid
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Sherpherdess/ Grace
Juliet Schieman
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Sherpherd/ Huntsman
Dominique Visse
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John Bowen
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Sherpherd/ Huntsman/ Grace
Quentin Hayes
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Grace
Andrew Watts
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