Handel in Italy

Name: Handel in Italy
Start: 2026-11-05 18:00:00
Location: Performance Hall

Dates
05 November 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
拢6.50 (incl ticket fee)

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Historical Performance

Vocal

A close up of a pair of hands playing the harpsichord

05 November 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
拢6.50 (incl ticket fee)

Monteverdi Laetatus Sum a 6
Carissimi Jephte a 6
Handel Cara Speme
Vivaldi Verdro Con Mio
Monteverdi Zefiro Torna a 5
Monteverdi Pur ti Miro
Handel Un Pensiero
Monteverdi Beatus Vir a 6

Hear a selection of sparkling works by Handel from his time in Italy 鈥� where he was a great hit with audiences 鈥� in a lively performance directed from the harpsichord by Luke Mitchell and featuring countertenor Zheng Jiang.

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