Tuesday 23 June, 7pm
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, as part of the 77th Aldeburgh Festival
Booking: https://www.brittenpearsarts.org/events/la-nuova-musica-il-trionfo-del-tempo-e-del-disinganno
(General booking opens Saturday 31 January at 10am)

Handel Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

This concert is approximately 155 minutes, including a 25-minute interval.

Featuring:
David Bates Artistic Director
Federico Fiorio Belezza
Chiara Skerath Piacere
Iestyn Davies Disinganno
Nick Pritchard Tempo

Written when Handel was just 21, his very first oratorio, Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, is already brims with lyrical beauty and drama. You’ll even hear an early version of the beloved aria Lascia ch’io pianga, later immortalised in Rinaldo. The text, by Cardinal Pamphili, concerns the choices faced by Beauty: Pleasure, or the more moral Time and Disillusion.

Handel’s music sparkles with wit and charm, especially in the arias for Beauty and Pleasure. Experience the oratorio being brought to life by an irresistible cast of Handelian experts at the 77th Aldeburgh Festival.