Hipermestra podcast

In this episode we explore Cavalli’s Hipermestra – an Italian baroque masterpiece that is given its UK premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. Renowned soprano Dame Janet Baker recalls a glorious summer spent singing Cavalli at Glyndebourne in 1970. And conductor William Christie, Cavalli historian Christine Jeanneret and Glyndebourne dramaturg Cori Ellison reveal just how important Cavalli is to the history of opera. Presenter: Katie Derham ​​Produced by Katherine Godfrey for Whistledown Productions for Glyndebourne Festival 2017 Music courtesy of NPO Radio 4 Image: William Christie in rehearsals at Glyndebourne. Photographer: Mike Hoban

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Hipermestra podcast is an episode from Glyndebourne-Opera by Glyndebourne-Opera.

This episode is 00:20:15 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2017.

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