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Haydn's The Seasons

Academy of Ancient Music

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Painting of rolling hills at golden hour

Haydn’s life-affirming oratorio of nature, humanity and the eternal cycle of the year – conducted by AAM Music Director Laurence Cummings and brought vividly to life with striking new visuals.

‘How refreshing to the senses! How reviving to the heart!’ Haydn’s The Seasons embraces the whole of nature, brimming with all the generosity, humour and uninhibited humanity that only he could supply. There are storms and sunrises, drunken farmers and a ploughman whistling an oddly familiar tune: in short, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a sequel to The Creation. 
 
And if you heard Laurence Cummings conduct The Creation last year, you’ll have some idea of what to expect – including specially-commissioned digital projections from Nina Dunn's Studio, designed to pull the imagination into Haydn’s creative world. Add a world-beating team of soloists, plus some of the best tunes Haydn ever wrote, and this should be a magnificent evening.

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This performance will finish at approximately 10.15pm, including a 20-minute interval

Co-produced by the Barbican and Academy of Ancient Music

Programme

Joseph Haydn The Seasons

Performers

Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummings conductor
Rachel Nicholls* soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
Jonathan Lemalu bass-baritone
Nina Dunn Studio video and projection design
Martin Parr staging director

*Due to ill-health, Sophie Bevan has sadly had to withdraw from this engagement. We're grateful to Rachel Nicholls for agreeing to step in at short notice.

Pre-concert talk

6.30pm, Fountain Room

Free

Digital programme

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