Purcell, Dido & Aeneas with I Fagiolini

I Fagiolini’s semi-staged take on Purcell’s masterpiece – written when he was just 29. So much variety in a single hour: great tunes, sparkling instrumental interludes, hysterical witches, dance music and of course the great lament, ‘When I am laid in earth’. Purcell’s varied genius is also celebrated in I Fagiolini’s amuse-bouche, perfect miniatures from ‘Britain’s Orpheus’.

This event will last approximately 75 minutes, with no interval.

I Fagiolini at Kings Place

Resident at Kings Place for its 40th anniversary in 2026, I Fagiolini announces three projects, the first in December 2025 and two in 2026, with another special event to be announced later. Three composer portraits of music the group illuminates with its trademark energy and engaged solo-voice delivery. Come and immerse yourself in great works by Charpentier, Purcell and Victoria performed one-to-a-part in I Fagiolini’s inimitable style, ‘a performance packed with riches… the shivery thrill of being totally immersed.’ (The Times)

In an age of AI, I Fagiolini is a hand-painted original. The group is internationally renowned for its genuinely innovative productions, which are as much online as live, including world premiere recordings, collaborative cross-art projects, education and short (multi award-winning) music videos with Polyphonic Films. Founder director Robert Hollingworth has spent much of his life considering how audiences receive music, instead of just how performers want to deliver it: engagement with audiences both live and on film has always been at the heart of the ensemble’s work.

Reviews:

‘a performance packed with riches… the shivery thrill of being totally immersed.’ The Times

‘The group are musical shapeshifters, following Hollingworth’s giddy, eclectic imagination wherever it leads.’ The Spectator

‘Clarity and virtuosity in spectacular polychoral combination’ Planet Hugill