a scalpel-sharp satire THE SPECTATOR A dingy waiting-room full of patients waiting for a doctor who never comes. A pain in the heart. A pain in the chest. A pain in the head. A pain in the wallet. When the medic finally arrives, he's a genius. Or so it seems... L'ospedale was Solomon's Knot's first opera production, at Wilton's Music Hall in 2015. Taking re-discovered material by an anonymous 17th-century composer which sets the biting and zany satire of Antonio Abati's poetry, L'ospedale resonates across the centuries as we continue to struggle to keep ourselves healthy at a reasonable cost.

L'ospedale (ca. 1640-1660) 17th-century dramma burlesco
Libretto by Antonio Abati | Composer unknown

Solomon’s Knot
Cortigiano - Thomas Herford
Innamorato - Rebecca Moon
Povero - Nicholas Merryweather
Matto - Michał Czerniawski
Forestiero - Lucy Page
Medico - Jonathan Sells

Stage Direction - James Hurley
Musical Direction - James Halliday

Recorded November 2015 at Wilton's Music Hall Sung in Italian Duration 60 mins (opera) PAL format Extra feature: Interview with the makers (10 mins)

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