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19 Aug 2022, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2022 Prom 43: Handel’s Solomon

Prom 43
Prom 43: Handel’s Solomon
19:00 Fri 19 Aug 2022 Royal Albert Hall
‘Thy harmony’s divine, great king’: Handel’s lavish 1749 oratorio Solomon, performed by The English Concert and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers, starring Iestyn Davies as the music-loving King of Israel.
‘Thy harmony’s divine, great king’: Handel’s lavish 1749 oratorio Solomon, performed by The English Concert and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers, starring Iestyn Davies as the music-loving King of Israel.

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‘Thy harmony's divine, great king
All, all obey the artist's string.
And now, illustrious prince, receive
Such tribute as my realm can give.’

A musician as monarch: what could be more perfect? Handel’s Solomon (1749) is a celebration of a nation (and a genius) at the height of its confidence, and with its libretto by Moses Mendes, this lavish oratorio is the gloriously tuneful product of a diverse and fast-changing society. Iestyn Davies – arguably Britain’s finest living counter-tenor – lavishes all his eloquence and dramatic power on the title-role, as the period instruments of The English Concert, and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers under their Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin, bring Handel’s vision to majestic life.

There will be one interval

Image: Sofi Jeannin