Following their thrilling performances of J.S. Bach motets with Jonathan Sells at the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2024, the Monteverdi Choir performs two of his miniature masterpieces in 2025, alongside Handel’s barnstorming setting of Psalm 110, Dixit Dominus.

This concert will allow the Choir and English Baroque Soloists to unleash the full range of their expressive potential, from the plangent intimacy of Purcell’s Funeral Sentences to Handel’s virtuosic vocal and instrumental writing.

Programme:

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Purcell Funeral Sentences
J.S. Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
J.C. Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte ('Lamento') 
J.S. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
interval
Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei
Handel Dixit Dominus

Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Jonathan Sells Conductor

Following their thrilling performances of J.S. Bach motets with Jonathan Sells at the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2024, the Monteverdi Choir performs two of his miniature masterpieces in 2025, alongside Handel’s barnstorming setting of Psalm 110, Dixit Dominus.

This concert will allow the Choir and English Baroque Soloists to unleash the full range of their expressive potential, from the plangent intimacy of Purcell’s Funeral Sentences to Handel’s virtuosic vocal and instrumental writing.

Programme:

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Purcell Funeral Sentences
J.S. Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
J.C. Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte ('Lamento') 
J.S. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
interval
Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei
Handel Dixit Dominus

Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Jonathan Sells Conductor

Following their thrilling performances of J.S. Bach motets with Jonathan Sells at the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2024, the Monteverdi Choir performs two of his miniature masterpieces in 2025, alongside Handel’s barnstorming setting of Psalm 110, Dixit Dominus.

This concert will allow the Choir and English Baroque Soloists to unleash the full range of their expressive potential, from the plangent intimacy of Purcell’s Funeral Sentences to Handel’s virtuosic vocal and instrumental writing.

Programme:

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Purcell Funeral Sentences
J.S. Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
J.C. Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte ('Lamento') 
J.S. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
interval
Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei
Handel Dixit Dominus

Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Jonathan Sells Conductor

Source:: https://www.eif.co.uk/events/best-of-monteverdi-choir

Davina performs at a private event curated for Marie Curie.

Myth and Magic: Mendelssohn’s Worlds of Night and Dream

September 12 - Wroclaw, Narodwe Forum Muzyki tickets

September 14 - Vienna, Konzerthaus tickets

September 15 - Rimini, Teatro Amintore Galli tickets

September 16 - Verona, Teatro Filarmonico tickets

September 19 - Luxembourg, Philharmonie tickets

September 20 - Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall tickets

The Constellation Choir & Orchestra
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

programme
F. Mendelssohn Erste Walpurgisnacht
F. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Myth and Magic: Mendelssohn’s Worlds of Night and Dream

September 12 - Wroclaw, Narodwe Forum Muzyki tickets

September 14 - Vienna, Konzerthaus tickets

September 15 - Rimini, Teatro Amintore Galli tickets

September 16 - Verona, Teatro Filarmonico tickets

September 19 - Luxembourg, Philharmonie tickets

September 20 - Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall tickets

The Constellation Choir & Orchestra
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

programme
F. Mendelssohn Erste Walpurgisnacht
F. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Myth and Magic: Mendelssohn’s Worlds of Night and Dream

September 12 - Wroclaw, Narodwe Forum Muzyki tickets

September 14 - Vienna, Konzerthaus tickets

September 15 - Rimini, Teatro Amintore Galli tickets

September 16 - Verona, Teatro Filarmonico tickets

September 19 - Luxembourg, Philharmonie tickets

September 20 - Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall tickets

The Constellation Choir & Orchestra
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

programme
F. Mendelssohn Erste Walpurgisnacht
F. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Myth and Magic: Mendelssohn’s Worlds of Night and Dream

September 12 - Wroclaw, Narodwe Forum Muzyki tickets

September 14 - Vienna, Konzerthaus tickets

September 15 - Rimini, Teatro Amintore Galli tickets

September 16 - Verona, Teatro Filarmonico tickets

September 19 - Luxembourg, Philharmonie tickets

September 20 - Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall tickets

The Constellation Choir & Orchestra
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

programme
F. Mendelssohn Erste Walpurgisnacht
F. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Myth and Magic: Mendelssohn’s Worlds of Night and Dream

September 12 - Wroclaw, Narodwe Forum Muzyki tickets

September 14 - Vienna, Konzerthaus tickets

September 15 - Rimini, Teatro Amintore Galli tickets

September 16 - Verona, Teatro Filarmonico tickets

September 19 - Luxembourg, Philharmonie tickets

September 20 - Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall tickets

The Constellation Choir & Orchestra
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

programme
F. Mendelssohn Erste Walpurgisnacht
F. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Rossini's opera Ermione (1819) - a vibrant drama set in the aftermath of the Trojan War - is one of the best-kept secrets of his output. The sequence of excerpts chosen for this concert comprises dazzling music for soloists, orchestra and chorus.

His impassioned Stabat Mater (completed in 1841) is linked to his earlier opera by themes of motherhood; Andromache grieves with her son in the ruins of Troy, just as the Virgin Mary grieves for her son, the crucified Christ.

Rossini Scenes from Ermione
interval
Rossini Stabat Mater

Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Jakob Lehmann Conductor

2nd October: Cadogan Hall, London

Soloists
Stabat Mater
Ana Maria Labin Soprano
Hannah Ludwig Mezzo-soprano
Alasdair Kent Tenor
Anthony Robin Schneider Bass

Ermione
Beth Taylor Ermione
Hannah Ludwig Andromaca
Alasdair Kent Oreste
Anthony Robin Schneider Fenicio
Rebecca Leggett Cefisa
Elinor Rolfe Johnson Cleone
Xavier Hetherington Pilade
Marcus Swietlicki Attalo

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike.

In a landmark moment, this new production brings Giustino back to its original home at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1737 premiere - and marks the first professional UK staging in nearly three centuries.

Joining forces with acclaimed British theatre and opera director Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO; Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), this fresh interpretation traces a young hero’s journey from youthful courage to the complexities of adulthood.

Step into the magical world of Handel’s Giustino, a hidden gem of the Baroque stage. Overflowing with musical brilliance and a story full of wonder, this rarely performed opera is a true treasure of the repertoire.

Repertoire: Handel Giustino

Featuring:
Giustino - Polly Leech
Anastasio - Keri Fuge
Arianna/La Fortuna - Mireille Asselin
Leocasta - Esme Bronwen-Smith
Amanzio - Jake Arditti
Vitaliano - Benjamin Hulett
Polidarte - Jonathan Lemalu
Director - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Conductor - David Bates

8 performances including:

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 10 October 2025, 6:45pm
Sunday 12 October 2025, 2pm
Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:45pm
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6:45pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 6:45pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 6:45pm

Linbury Theatre at Royal Ballet and Opera, London

Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae
Mozart Se il padre perdei (from Idomeneo)
Handel, arr. Mozart Thine be the Glory (from Judas Maccabaeus)
Mozart Mass in C Minor

Featuring:
David Bates Artistic Director
Elinor Rolfe Johnson Soprano
Chiara Skerath Soprano
Schola Cantorum Oxford

Dark, powerful and ethereal, Mozart’s breathtaking Mass is the climax of this concert. A piece which shows the influence of earlier composers such as Bach and Handel, it is nonetheless unmistakably Mozart, drawing on his dramatic flair seen more often on the operatic stage and his skilful marriage of words and music.

Also on the programme is Haydn’s Insane and stupid worries flood our mind, a dramatic and incisive start to the evening, plus Thine be the Glory, perhaps better known now as a hymn.

Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae
Mozart Se il padre perdei (from Idomeneo)
Handel, arr. Mozart Thine be the Glory (from Judas Maccabaeus)
Mozart Mass in C Minor

Featuring:
David Bates Artistic Director
Elinor Rolfe Johnson Soprano
Chiara Skerath Soprano
Schola Cantorum Oxford

Dark, powerful and ethereal, Mozart’s breathtaking Mass is the climax of this concert. A piece which shows the influence of earlier composers such as Bach and Handel, it is nonetheless unmistakably Mozart, drawing on his dramatic flair seen more often on the operatic stage and his skilful marriage of words and music.

Also on the programme is Haydn’s Insane and stupid worries flood our mind, a dramatic and incisive start to the evening, plus Thine be the Glory, perhaps better known now as a hymn.

Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae
Mozart Se il padre perdei (from Idomeneo)
Handel, arr. Mozart Thine be the Glory (from Judas Maccabaeus)
Mozart Mass in C Minor

Featuring:
David Bates Artistic Director
Elinor Rolfe Johnson Soprano
Chiara Skerath Soprano
Schola Cantorum Oxford

Dark, powerful and ethereal, Mozart’s breathtaking Mass is the climax of this concert. A piece which shows the influence of earlier composers such as Bach and Handel, it is nonetheless unmistakably Mozart, drawing on his dramatic flair seen more often on the operatic stage and his skilful marriage of words and music.

Also on the programme is Haydn’s Insane and stupid worries flood our mind, a dramatic and incisive start to the evening, plus Thine be the Glory, perhaps better known now as a hymn.