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John Frederick Lampe's "The Dragon of Wantley"

  • NES Jordan Hall 30 Gainsborough Street Boston, MA, 02115 United States (map)

Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series

A fire-breathing dragon is terrorizing the Yorkshire countryside, and only the local squire, Moore of Moore Hall can save the day….If only he can be bothered to put down his beer.

The Dragon of Wantley, the most popular operatic production of the entire 18th century in England, enjoyed a 45-year run. Lampe deftly lampoons the excesses of Handelian opera in this hilarious farce of 1736.

This all-new production is led by BEMF’s GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and acclaimed Stage Director Gilbert Blin—an all-star roster of 18 singers, dancers, and instrumentalists combined with period-inspired staging and lavish costumes, bring this rollicking masterpiece to life in a must-see operatic event!

Virtual Premiere: Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 8 PM ET (Available until December 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET)

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John Frederick Lampe's "The Dragon of Wantley"