Organization

Kilkenny Arts Festival

Stage director

Patrick Mason

Conductor

Christian Curnyn

Set designer

Paul Keogan

Lighting designer

Costume designer

Catherine Fay

Singer

Soprano

Kelli-Ann Masterson

Semele

Jade Phoenix

Iris

Tenor

Andrew Gavin

Apollo

Dominica Williams

Juno

Contralto

Gerben van der Werf

Athamas

Bass

Edward Hawkins

Cadmus

Opera Collective Ireland

Kilkenny

Ireland

Watergate Theatre

Semele Händel

Private

Public

Approved

A tale of adultery and revenge amongst the Gods, its lyrical arias and dramatic choruses, coupled with a unique mixture of tragedy and comedy make it one of the richest and most compelling of all Handel operas.

Based on one of the more salacious passages of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and with the libretto by the Restoration playwright William Congreve, its risqué storyline is one of the reasons why ‘Handel’s sexiest opera’ was suppressed after only a handful of performances.

English

Semele by Händel, From (2022/2022), Directed by Patrick Mason,, Conductor Christian Curnyn, Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, Ireland

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Co-Producer

Program, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues