Afternoon on 3 - Thursday Opera Matinee - Cavalli: La Calisto

Cavalli: La Calisto Last month the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris staged Cavalli's opera, first seen in Venice in 1651. Jupiter (Giove), king of the gods, comes to earth to clear up after a war but is immediately distracted by the beautiful but chaste nymph Calisto, who's devoted to the service of the goddess Diana. Then Mercury has the bright idea that Jupiter disguise himself as Diana... Presented by Louise Fryer Calisto...................................Sophie Karthauser, soprano Endimione..........................Lawrence Zazzo, countertenor Giove................................ Giovanni Battista Parodi, bass Giunone/Il Destino.....................Veronique Gens, soprano Diana/L'Eternita....Marie-Claude Chappuis, mezzo-soprano Linfea.................................Milena Storti, mezzo-soprano La Natura/Pane....................................Cyril Auvity, tenor Mercurio.........................................Mario Cassi, baritone Satirino...................................Sabina Puertolas, soprano Sylvano.....................................Graeme Broadbent, bass Les Talens Lyriques Conductor Christophe Rousset 4.30pm Continuing this week's focus on the BBC Symphony Orchestra with another performance from their recent Far East tour. Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jiri Belohlavek.