Canary fanciers, your prayers have been answered. Little more than a year after its last London airing, Donizetti's Belisario gets another concert performance. This time it's at the Barbican, with Mark Elder conducting and Joyce El-Khoury as Antonina.
Thanks to Manou for spotting this Evening Standard offer - two tickets for the price of one by calling the Box Office on 020 7638 8891 quoting ‘Evening Standard Offer’ or entering promotional code 17935 if booking on the Barbican website.
Above is a brief introduction to the opera; below is the full 1969 live recording from La Fenice, featuring Leyla Gencer and Giuseppe Taddei in the principal roles.
