Bejun Mehta Concert: Georg Friedrich Händel

О событии

Enjoy the brilliant performance by Bejun Mehta and the Freiburger Barockorchester at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Barcelona's famed avenue Las Ramblas.

In the 18th century, when Handel staged the revolution that made opera receptive to the audience's tastes,  everything revolved around the sopranos and, above all, the castrati, who aroused a frenzy and enthusiasm in their admirers comparable to that displayed by present‐day pop music fans.

Since the gradual revival of the early 18th century operatic repertoire, we have been able retrieve a type of voice that seemed lost to 21th century audiences: that of the castrati. When the works of Handel and his contemporaries first became a regular feature of opera seasons, sopranos and mezzos were cast in castrati roles. But now that the phase of rediscovery is over, audiences have become more discriminating and demand voices as close as possible to the originals. Hence the great vogue for sopranists and countertenors such as Bejun Mehta, a singer who enjoys veritable star status.

George Frideric Handel: arias from Amadigi; Riccardo Primo, re d’Inghilterra; Agrippina; Orlando; Radamisto; Admeto, re di Tessaglia and other works.

Cast:
Countertenor: Bejun Mehta
Freiburger Barockorchester
Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz



In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.