Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Dramatick opera · Semi-Opera
after John Dryden
The background to the plot is the battles of the British King Arthur with the Saxons.
Characters
Arthur King of the Britons (baritone)
Emmeline his wife (soprano)
Duke of Cornwall (speaking part)
Merlin Wizard (bass)
Oswald King of Saxony (tenor)
Osmond Wizard (baritone)
Philidel Air Spirit (soprano)
Grimbald Earth Spirit (baritone)
Aurelius Arthur's friend (tenor)
Matilda (alto)
Cupid Cupido (soprano)
Cold Genius Genius of the cold (tenor)
The work was first performed in London in 1691. During Purcell's lifetime it was his greatest stage success. Contemporaries reported that it "delighted the court and the city, and being well performed, was very profitable to the company".
Soloists and instrumentalists of the Karlsruhe University of Music
Conductors Students of the conducting class Prof. Matthias Beckert
The King Arthur statue stands beside the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Great Britain.
Am Schloss Gottesaue 7 · 76131 Karlsruhe
TICKETS
15 € · 10 € (red.)
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Remaining tickets at the box office from 1 hour before the event.