Marcio da Silva
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

“Handel stripped down and brilliant”

“thoroughly engrossing and absorbing”

“Cut-down but thrilling…held you in its grip”

“outstanding creativity and musical authenticity”

“exquisite voices…with terrific verve and energy”

Acis & Galatea

Handel

Dido & Aeneas

Purcell

The Cockpit
Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH

30th & 31st May

Ensemble OrQuesta takes another opera academy to The Cockpit with Marcio da Silva’s 2016 production of Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas and his 2018 production of Handel’s Acis & Galatea.

We are immensely grateful for the support.

Press.

Watch us in action.

Ensemble OrQuesta perform a concert version of Cavalli’s ‘Xerse’ as part of a special livestream at the Cockpit Theatre in 2021.