CONCERT HANDEL'S SCIPIONE
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JJ, Vereinigtes Königreich
About the event
THE ENGLISH CONCERT: HÄNDEL'S SCIPIONE
The English Concert
Harry Bicket, director
Lucy Crowe, soprano
Chelsea Zurflüh, soprano
Jake Ingbar, countertenor
Archie Inns, tenor
‘What use is it to triumph in war, when the tyranny of Love destroys our honour?’ In 1726, the year that St Martin-in-the Fields was consecrated, Handel’s opera Scipione was the hit of the season at the King’s Theatre, just a short walk away on Haymarket. Rome’s enemies tumble before the invincible might of General Scipione – but the human heart demands a very different strategy. 300 years later, Scipione conquers again: and who better to bring back this drama of jealousy, honour and unrestrained passion than master-Handelian Harry Bicket, The English Concert, and an all-star cast?