Dianne Atherton - Soprano (the Angel) Kevin Deas- Bass (Lucifer) First performed in 1708, Handel's oratorio La Resurrezione is his most colorful composition from his time in Rome. Written to text by Carlo Sigismondo Capece, La Resurrezione details the events between - and during - Good Friday and Easter Sunday beginning with an Angel arriving at the gates of hell to confront the ranting Lucifer. Glittering coloratura, the showy boasting Lucifer, grave laments, and sweet elegies will sweep you to the conclusion of Baroque Band's fourth season!
06/02/2011 19:30, Hyde Park Union Church
Dianne Atherton - Soprano (the Angel)
Kevin Deas- Bass (Lucifer)
First performed in 1708, Handel's oratorio La Resurrezione is his most colorful composition from his time in Rome. Written to text by Carlo Sigismondo Capece, La Resurrezione details the events between - and during - Good Friday and Easter Sunday beginning with an Angel arriving at the gates of hell to confront the ranting Lucifer. Glittering coloratura, the showy boasting Lucifer, grave laments, and sweet elegies will sweep you to the conclusion of Baroque Band's fourth season!