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Friday August 2 2024
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 5 - Baroque: Purcell - Selections from the Fairy Queen
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
Purcell's The Fairy Queen is loosely based on Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream and was composed three years before the composer's early death at only 35 years old. The score was only rediscovered early in the 20th century and will be championed here by Donald Nicolson, Lotte Betts-Dean, and the young virtuosos from AYO Momentum.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Concerto Grosso in D major for Strings and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 4
Donald Nicolson, Momentum Ensemble
HENRY PURCELL
The Fairy Queen (excerpts)
Lotte Betts-Dean, Momentum Ensemble, Donald Nicolson, Timothy Constable, David Elton, Mark Smith