Afternoon on 3 - Baltic Sea Festival 2009 - Handel: Ariodante (Act 3)/Baltic Sea Festival 2009

Handel Operas 2009 Louise Fryer presents the concluding act of Handel's Ariodante, broadcast as part of a complete cycle of the composer's operas. Handel: Ariodante, Act 3 Ariodante ...... Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) Ginevra, his betrothed ..... Edith Mathis (soprano) Polinesso, the villain ...... James Bowman (countertenor) Dalinda, Ginevra's maid ...... Norma Burrowes (soprano) Lurcanio, Polinesso's brother ...... David Rendall (tenor) King of Scotland, Ginevra's father ...... Samuel Ramey (bass) Odardo, his attendant ...... Alexander Oliver (tenor) London Voices English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard (conductor) 3.10pm Baltic Sea Festival 2009: Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 Roland Pontinen (piano) Sinfonia Varsovia Jacek Kaspszyk (conductor) Kimmo Hakola: Le nuage d'Oort Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgards (conductor) Uuno Klami: Cheremissian Fantasy Samuli Peltonen (cello) Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgards (conductor) 4.10pm Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D, Op 43 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgards (conductor).