Afternoon on 3 - Dance - Handel: Oreste (Acts 1 and 2)

Presented by John Shea. A series of performances of music inspired by dance features hear Handel's lively dance suite Terpsicore, which also borrows from earlier works. Handel: Terpsicore Katalin Farkas (soprano) Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) Capella Savaria Nicholas McGegan (conductor) 2.50pm Handel Operas 2009: Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas continues with Oreste - a 'pasticcio', compiled by the composer from his own glittering catalogue of previous works. With contributions from Annette Landgraf, author of The Cambridge Handel Encyclopedia. Handel: Oreste (Acts 1 and 2) Oreste ...... Mary-Ellen Nesi (mezzo-soprano) Ermione ...... Maria Mitsopoulou (soprano) Ifigenia ...... Mata Katsuli (soprano) Pilade ...... Antonis Koroneos (tenor) Toante ...... Petros Magoulas (bass) Filotete ...... Nicholas Spanos (countertenor) Camerata Stuttgart George Petrou (conductor) 4.40pm Bartok: Dance Suite BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christoph Koenig (conductor).