An all-Purcell program with a first half comprising highlights from "The Fairy Queen" (and maybe other Purcell operas), and second half a dramatic concert version of "Dido and Aeneas".

29 performers (orchestra and singers), conducted by Paul Agnew and featuring mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet (click here for her bio in English).

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