Handel's Ptolomy

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A special production of Handel's Tolomeo (Ptolomy) brings to a close the 2023-2024 season of the Palau Òpera concert series. This historical reconstruction, three hundred years following the premiere, will include a reproduction of the kind of orchestra that Handel used around 1730. The Palau gives you the opportunity to hear the first performance in modern times with this original, historic instrumentation. This marks a step forward in historically accurate performances of Handel's music, thanks to the initiative of the scholar and author behind this benchmark edition, Clemens Birnbaum.

The Palau will play host to this co-production between Kammerorchester Basel and Il Giardino Armonico, conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Both ensembles are prestigious names in Baroque music performances, and aim to recover the original musical spirit that Handel dreamed of.

In addition, the performance will feature superb musicians, led by the Argentine countertenor Franco Fagioli. The singer will perform in his first opera at the Palau in concert with a Baroque ensemble, while making his début as conductor. 

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