International Handel Singing Competition Gala Final

The Final of the International Singing Competition remains one of the highlights of the London Handel Festival. Internationally acclaimed soprano Danielle de Niese hosts this Gala Final and celebration of young talent. Finalists will perform an 18-20 minute programme of all-Handel arias with the London Handel Orchestra and LHF Musical Director Laurence Cummings. Judges: Oliver Mears (Artistic Director of the Royal Opera House), Jo Buckley (CEO of Dunedin Consort), Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Toks Dada (Southbank Head of Music) and Christian Curnyn (Conductor). Presenter: Danielle de Niese Conductor: Laurence Cummings London Handel Orchestra Finalists Laura Perešivana soprano Harriet Burns soprano Florian Störtz bass-baritone Timothy Edlin bass-baritone Repertoire Harriet Burns O had I Jubal’s lyre Joshua Ti pentirai, crudel Amadigi di Gaula Pure del cielo … Tu del ciel ministro eletto Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno Il primo ardor Ariodante Timothy Edlin Sorge infausta una procella Orlando Lascia amor, e siegue Marte Orlando Invide sorte avara Ariodante Nel mondo e nell’abisso Tamerlano Laura Perešivana Morirò, ma vendicata Teseo With darkness deep, as is my woe Theodora Da tempeste il legno infranto Giulio Cesare in Egitto Florian Störtz Arm, arm ye brave Judas Maccabaeus Come rosa in su la spina Apollo e Dafne Mein Vater! Brockes Passion Sorge infausta una procella Orlando