Programme to mark Haydn anniversary
On Monday. May 4. 1795. Haydn gave his last benefit concert in London: it took place at the Haymarket Theatre, and the programme included “Scena di Berenice" which Haydn wrote for the most famous prima donna of her day. Brigitta Giorgi Banti. This piece has been I" included in the programme recorded at Government House. Wellington. "Haydn in Concert." produced to "mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Franz Joseph Haydn and which will be screened on One on Sunday at 7 p.m. The idea behind the programme was to recreate a musical evening in the manner in which Haydn would i have held one in London in the 1700 s. I An audience was specially c invited to a musical soiree at J Government House, with the ‘ Governor-General (Sir David Beattie) and Lady Beattie in 6 attendance.
A group of musicians from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, consisting of two trumpets, two horns, two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, timpani and strings.
the exact combination ol < Haydn orchestra, were en gaged, and Sir Charlei Groves was invited to con duct. The result was a musica evening of elegance ant charm in which the New
a Zealand Symphony Orchestra i- played La' Fedelta Premiata s and Symphony No. 97 in Cas i- well as an' Overture and Scena di Berenice with 1 soprano soloist, Wendy d Dixon, to an appreciative v audience.
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Press, 3 June 1982, Page 15
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