The Clarion Choir joins The English Concert and Harry Bicket in an international tour of Handel’s Semele - one of Handel's most celebrated and best-loved musical dramas, with the story derived from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The stunning music calls for a virtuosic cast, and it is one of the operas which Handel himself chose to have performed in 'the manner of an oratorio,’ making it ideal for concert performance.

The tour includes a performance at Carnegie Hall on April 14th as well as others in Paris, London, Sage, Gateshead (UK), Hanover (NH), Ann Arbor (MI), and Philadelphia.

The English Concert
Harry Bicket, Artistic Director and Conductor
Brenda Rae (Semele)
Elizabeth DeShong (Juno/Ino)
Soloman Howard (Cadmus/Somnus)
Benjamin Hulett (Jupiter)
Christopher Lowrey (Athamas)
Ailish Tynan (Iris)
The Clarion Choir
Steven Fox, Artistic Director

Sunday, 14 April, 2pm
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, New York

Touring dates:

 3 April    Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
 5 April    Barbican, London
 7 April    Sage, Gateshead, UK
10 April    Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College
12 April    Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
16 April    Annenberg Center, Philadelphia