Václav Luks plunges us into the flamboyant world of Baroque music with two geniuses from contrasting backgrounds: Jan Dismas Zelenka, the forgotten master of Dresden, and Georg Friedrich Handel, the cosmopolitan prodigy. This concert highlights the mystical fervour and inventive daring of Zelenka, through his Missa Circumcisionis, and the dramatic power of Handel’s Dixit Dominus, a dazzling fresco of sound inspired by baroque Rome.

Buoyed by the stylistic excellence and communicative energy of Collegium 1704, a benchmark ensemble in the interpretation of Central European Baroque music, this concert promises to be an exceptional experience.

The concert is made possible with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.

This show has been made possible through the generous support of ADOR – the Friends of the Royal Opera.

Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)

Dixit Dominus

First part : 40 minutes

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Missa Circumcisionis, ZWV 11

PRESTIGE VIP CATEGORY : Best seats in house, you will receive a complimentary programme and a glass of champagne.

PRESTIGE CATEGORY : Excellent seats, you will receive a complimentary programme and a glass of champagne.

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