Handel's Flavio, Re De' Longobardi

ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC

When King Flavio of Lombardy embarks on a light-hearted affair, it soon escalates into a grand passion, threatening the lives of those around him. Handel’s Flavio has gained a cult following since its first recording in 1990 by Rene Jacobs. An ironic tragedy with comic touches, the music ranges through the whole gamut of emotions from comedy to tragedy. The Academy of Ancient Music’s performance, in association with Town Hall and Symphony Hall, is part of a project in which Christopher Hogwood conducts a Handel opera each year leading up to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death in 2009. 5.45pm Pre-concert talk with Roderick Swanston

£5 – £30 TH Classical Plan

• Christopher Hogwood Conductor
• Iestyn Davies Flavio
• Sandrine Piau Emilia
• Maite Beaumont Vitige
• Robin Blaze Guido
• Renata Pokupic Teodata
• James Gilchrist Ugone
• James Rutherford Lotario