Early Opera Company

Celebrating baroque music in ways that delight and inspire audiences. Founded by its Music Director @christiancurnyn

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Handel’s decision to include not just one or two, but FOUR horns was therefore both bold and highly innovative, creating a striking and distinctive sound for the audience.

📸 L-R: Anna Drysdale, Peter Moutoussis, Joe Walters, and Ursula Paludan-Monberg

#Handel #GiulioCesare

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Giulio Cesare’s four horns 😍
The four horns were a particularly significant feature of this opera. At the time, the horn was still a relatively new addition to the orchestra and was primarily associated with hunting rather than a regular orchestral instrument.
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Experience the splendour of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in a thrilling concert performance by the Early Opera Company, conducted by Christian Curnyn in the historic setting of Temple Church.

Full details and tickets here - https://t.co/8KyyecqCbA

#EarlyOpera #Purcell

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We’re delighted to share that Early Opera Company has been awarded a grant from the @ContinuoFndn to support an upcoming concert later this year, promoted by @templemusicfdn!

This performance is generously supported by The Continuo Foundation and Blackstone Chambers

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“Handel’s score is a delight and beautifully played by the Early Opera Company under the leadership of Catherine Martin.” West End Best Friend
“An assured appearance from Christian Curnyn, conducting the period orchestra EOC in their Festival debuts.” Broadway World

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And that’s a wrap! It has been a tremendous privilege to be part of the @GrangeFestival production of Handel's extraordinary masterpiece, Giulio Cesare, with such a wonderful cast, creative team, stage and technical teams, and orchestra. 📸 Richard Hubert Smith

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“Christian Curnyn directed the Early Opera Company in a shapely account of Handel’s miraculous score, nicely paced, neatly articulated and attentive to the singers’ needs.” BachTrack

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📍 @GrangeFestival, Hampshire
📅 7th, 13th, 19th & 25th June 2026
🎟️ Link in bio
#TheGrangeFestival #GiulioCesare #Opera #LivePerformance

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Set within the neoclassical beauty of The Grange in Hampshire, The Grange Festival is a true celebration of opera and theatre, established by centuries of cultural tradition.

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We are just weeks away from taking to this historic stage with Handel's Giulio Cesare, a Grange Festival Production conducted by Christian Curnyn with the Early Opera Company Orchestra.

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Tickets still available!

🎭 Handel's Giulio Cesare, a @GrangeFestival Production conducted by Christian Curnyn with the Early Opera Company Orchestra
📍 The Grange Festival, Hampshire
📅 7th, 13th, 19th & 25th June 2026
🎟️ Link in bio

#Handel #GiulioCesare #EarlyOpera

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Handel’s Giulio Cesare turns history into high drama in one of his most celebrated opera serias. When Caesar arrives in Egypt and discovers Pompeo has been murdered, he is drawn into a dangerous game between Cleopatra and her brother Tolomeo as they battle for the Egyptian throne

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Cleopatra hatches a bold plan disguised as a damsel in distress to win Cesare’s interest and support, only to find her performance becoming something more real ❤️

Disguises, ambition, and shifting loyalties… nothing is quite what it seems.

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Cleopatra hatches a bold plan disguised as a damsel in distress to win Cesare’s interest and support, only to find her performance becoming something more real ❤️

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Our Friends enjoy:

· exclusive behind-the-scenes access to rehearsals and recordings

· opportunities to meet Christian and our artists

· advanced booking for our events

· social events

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We already know you love Opera, and we would love for you to join our Circle of Friends. As a small charitable organisation, we rely solely on the generosity of our supporters and Friends.

Join us as a Friend and show the World #everyonecares about Opera
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Your support:

· makes it possible for us to be ambitious with plans for future projects

· is vital to our survival in uncertain times

· guarantees we can continue working with the best early music specialists

· puts you at the heart of our future