Hipermestra podcast

Published: Feb. 24, 2017, 3:14 p.m.

b'In this episode we explore Cavalli\\u2019s Hipermestra \\u2013 an Italian baroque masterpiece that is given its UK premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. Renowned soprano Dame Janet Baker recalls a glorious summer spent singing Cavalli at Glyndebourne in 1970. And conductor William Christie, Cavalli historian Christine Jeanneret and Glyndebourne dramaturg Cori Ellison reveal just how important Cavalli is to the history of opera. \\n\\nPresenter: Katie Derham\\n\\u200b\\u200bProduced by Katherine Godfrey for Whistledown Productions for Glyndebourne Festival 2017\\n\\nMusic courtesy of NPO Radio 4\\nImage: William Christie in rehearsals at Glyndebourne. Photographer: Mike Hoban'