Name: King Arthur Henry Purcell
Start: 2012-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2012-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Cité de la musique

Organization

Admin

Cité de la Musique-Philharmonie

Conductor

Philip Pickett

Others

New London Consort

Spoken

Oliver Cotton

Merlin

Soprano

Joanne Lunn

Cupid

Venus

Faye Newton

Singer

A shepherdess

Soprano I

A Spirit

Anna Dennis

Philidels Geist

Nereid

Penelope Appleyard

Soprano II

Priestess

Adriana Festeu

Tim Travers-Brown

Bass

Joseph Cornwell

Comus

Tenor

British Warrior

Andrew King

Nicholas Hurndall Smith

Shepherd

Benjamin Bevan

1. Priest

Grimbald

Michael George

Second Saxon Priest

Genius

Simon Grant

Aeolus

Lighting designer

Ace McCarron

King Arthur/ Henry Purcell

Paris

France

Cité de la musique

Salle des concerts

Public

Private

King Arthur

Sushant Karmakar

Approved

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Saxophonist

Trombonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Orchestra

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Baritone

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Countertenor

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Créé au Queen’s Theatre de Londres en 1691, King Arthur est un semi-opéra anglais en cinq actes. Le livret du poète John Dryden raconte les efforts d’Arthur, assisté par Merlin l’enchanteur, pour libérer sa bien aimée Emmeline des griffes d’Oswald, roi des Saxons, et du diabolique mage Osmond.
La plus célèbre scène de King Arthur est celle du gel, au troisième acte. Emmeline vient de recouvrer la vue grâce à l’intervention d’un esprit et Oswald fait montre de ses pouvoirs magiques en lui donnant à voir la perspective de l’hiver dans des paysages glacés. C’est alors que le Génie du froid entonne son air, What power art thou, remarquable pour son chromatisme aux interruptions grelottantes. Plus que jamais la musique a ici le pouvoir d’évoquer les métamorphoses dûes aux forces magiques.

français

King Arthur/ Henry Purcell by Purcell, From (2012/2012), Conductor Philip Pickett, Cité de la musique, Paris, France

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues