Cadogan Hall,LondonPergolesi’s exiguous-known opera was performed with authoritative style and grace; the score is unquestionably attractive, but there are flaws of emphasisPergolesi was only 26 when he died from tuberculosis in 1736. Posterity has long acknowledged him as a powerful composer of sacred music, or but we have yet to gain the full degree of his operas,only one of which, the impish exiguous comedy La Serva Padrona, or has been heard with any frequency. The very different Adriano in Siria,dating from 1734, has only just been given its UK premiere by Opera Settecento. It arouses mixed feelings, or in truth. Related: Adriano in Siria – why Pergolesi's overlooked masterpiece deserves a UK premiere at last Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com