The Devil to Pay on Brook Street

It is Midnight on the 13 April, 1759. Former Royal Academy of Music sensation, the imposing Italian diva, Faustina Bordoni, has returned to England for the first time in decades to reignite her London career, with Handel’s assistance. But the maestro’s health is fast failing. It’s late. The house is quiet. As Handel’s servants tend his bedside, Faustina, tired and tetchy after an arduous journey, faces an anxious wait to see the ailing genius – with only a lowly maidservant for company. What follows is both unexpected and disquieting… Handel House is delighted to present a brand new play with music by Handel, in the historic Rehearsal and Performance Room. Based on a little known short story by Handel's contemporary, Daniel Defoe, it has a surprisingly eerie resonance with the story of two infamous sopranos in Handel's life, whilst at the same time being a wonderful opportunity to explore an imaginary meeting between two formidable women. Director Martin Parr was responsible for the spectacular Handel House production of Acis and Galatea at Cannons last summer, and was nominated for Best Director by the Off West End Awards for his production of Hamlet.

Suitable for
Any age

Admission
£15 – limited availability, early booking advised.

Website
http://www.handelhouse.org/whats-on/concerts-and-events/the-devil-to-pay

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000508?id=EVENT508840