Come along to this free public lecture by Dr George Burrows, Principal Lecturer for Performing Arts, University of Portsmouth, exploring a fascinating history of Portsmouth.
The discovery of a programme to a performance of Handel's Messiah
held in Portsmouth in 1812 opens up some important questions about
recreating performances of the past.
This lecture presents that
discovery and the context for a forthcoming practice-as-research
concert. It frames how recreating the 1812 'Pompey' Messiah
represents an opportunity to explore a vital tension between being true
to the letter and to the spirit of the 1812 performance.
It also tells
the story of our expanding city, a diva disguised as a nun and the
evolution of a national culture of massed participation in music that continues to this day.
Wednesday 1 March, 2017
4.00pm
Eldon Building, Room W1.11
Admission is free but booking from Eventbrite is recommended.
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