NEW LONDON CONSORT

Baroque Opera

Purcell King Arthur
Manchester & Paris March 2012

Purcell The Fairy Queen [Mauricio García Lozano production]
A Fairy Queen done with breathtaking sincerity. The Guardian

Purcell Dido & Aeneas 1700 [Jonathan Miller Production]
Every number came nourished with playing of exemplary force and finesse, timpani whipping up a tempest, violins leading a merry dance. Dido’s Lament was properly heartbreaking. The Times

Purcell The Indian Queen
One listened and listened, rapt. I profoundly enjoyed this lean, intelligent, passionately committed and communicative account of the great composer's final masterpiece. Opera Magazine

Blow Venus & Adonis [semi-staged]
When Philip Pickett and the New London Consort are on stage there is no shortage of musical brilliance. If only all London concerts were such fun! The Times

Handel Acis & Galatea [semi-staged]
Handel’s version of the old boy-meets-girl-gets-crushed-by-a-rock saga was given a performance of restrained beauty by Philip Pickett and the NLC. The Times

Handel Parnasso in Festa [in preparation]

Orpheus in Albion [Locke, Blow, Purcell, Handel, Linley]
Many period-instrument bands that are famous from recordings are a bit disappointing when finally heard in concert, but Mr Pickett's ensemble played with remarkable polish, nuance and unity of purpose. New York Times

Eccles/Weldon The Judgement of Paris [in preparation]

Monteverdi L’Orfeo [Jonathan Miller Production]
The performance made every word tell, so that the opera's tragic heart beat with extraordinary emotional force. The Daily Telegraph