Purcell's Dioclesian
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Cambridge Early Music’s 2026 Baroque Summer School performs Purcell’s semi-opera Dioclesian.
Conducted by Laurence Cummings and choreographed by Mary Collins and Kath Waters.
Premiered in 1690, the opera follows the story of Diocles, a foot-soldier in the Roman army who has been prophesied to become Emperor after he kills a mighty boar… A reflection of the universal struggle between love and duty, the opera explores the power of prophecy and the corruption of ambition.
Conducted by Laurence Cummings and choreographed by Mary Collins and Kath Waters.
Premiered in 1690, the opera follows the story of Diocles, a foot-soldier in the Roman army who has been prophesied to become Emperor after he kills a mighty boar… A reflection of the universal struggle between love and duty, the opera explores the power of prophecy and the corruption of ambition.
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Where is it happening?
Downing Place United Reformed Church, 4 Downing Place, Cambridge, CB2 3EL, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherCambridge Early Music
