A delightful reminder that stage masques thrived at the Cromwellian court, Cupid and Death reveals Matthew Locke as the father of English Opera. Venus and Adonis, John Blow’s exquisite ‘masque for the entertainment of the king’, ranks as one of the most entertaining and heartbreaking works in the English language.
Programme
Matthew Locke (c.1621-1677): Selections from Cupid and Death
John Blow (1648-1708): Venus and Adonis
Public booking will open on Tuesday 5 November 2019.
