New York City
Music of the Baroque: Rival Divas — Handel & Mozart
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, Chicago
$25 - $85
Vocal sparks will fly as internationally renowned sopranos Susanna Phillips and Jane Archibald sing music written for the great dueling divas of the Baroque and Classical eras. The rivalries between Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni in Handel’s day, and Caterina Cavalieri and Aloysia Lange in Mozart’s, come to life in a fascinating program of virtuosic arias and duets.
HANDEL: Arias and duets from Alessandro, Admeto, and Tolomeo
MOZART: Arias from The Abduction from the Seraglio and The Impresario
Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Jane Glover, conductor
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Jane Archibald, soprano
Performances begin: July 14, 2024