The Queen of Egypt: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Explores Cleopatra in Operatic Arias
First United Methodist Church (625 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301)
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The last date listed for The Queen of Egypt was Friday March 14, 2008 / 8:00pm.
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Miriam
Philharmonia Baroque is reliably excellent and offers a chance to hear some more unusual repertoire.Written on Mar 17 2008
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<p>Handel: "Piangerò, la sorte mia" from Giulio Cesare
Graun: Overture and Arias from Cleopatra e Cesare
Hasse: Aria from Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra
Matheson: The Death of Cleopatra
Quantz: Concerto for Flute in G major No. 161 </p>
<p>Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano
Janet See, flute</p>
<p>Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, has fascinated artists and audiences for centuries, and 18th-century composers were no exception. From England to Austria, Cleopatra appeared as a leading character in a number of operas, including Handel’s magnificent "Giulio Cesare." Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian – who made a stunning debut last season in Jake Heggie’s "To Hell and Back" – returns to sing arias for Cleopatra by Handel, Hasse, Graun and Mattheson.
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About the Ticket Supplier: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
San Francisco's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has been dedicated to historically-informed performance of Baroque, Classical and early-Romantic music on original instruments since its inception in 1981.
Under the leadership of Nicholas McGegan, its Music Director since 1985, Philharmonia has become "an ensemble for early music as fine as any in the world today" (Los Angeles Times). The Orchestra performs a subscription season in four cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is regularly heard on tour in the United States and internationally. In addition to Mr. McGegan, the Orchestra has welcomed eminent guest conductors to its podium including William Christie, Andrew Parrott, Jordi Savall, Gustav Leonhardt, Monica Huggett and Stanley Ritchie.