Nicholas McGegan to Conduct Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato on NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23 @ 7:30 at DAVID KOCH THEATER

On November 21, 22, 23, 2013 at 7:30pm, at The David Koch Theater, British conductor and early music specialist Nicholas McGegan leads Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. Mark Morris' luminous L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, set to Handel's glorious oratorio, is one of the most beloved dance works of our time. The Mark Morris Dance Group will be joined by the MMDG Music Ensemble, vocal soloists Dominique Labelle, soprano; Yulia Van Doren, soprano; John McVeigh, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone and the Riverside Choral Society Chamber Singers, PatRick Gardner, director, all led byconductor Nicholas McGegan, for this engagement. The White Light Festival performances mark the 25th anniversary of L'Allegro's premiere at Brussels' Théâtre de la Monnaie. The final performance, on November 23, which also closes the Festival, takes place 25 years to the day of its first performance in 1988.

There will be a pre-performance discussion with Mark Morris and Ara Guzelimian on November 22 at 6:15 pm in the David Rubenstein Atrium, Broadway between W. 62nd and W. 63rd Streets.

White Light Lounge: Audience members are invited to mingle and enjoy a glass of wine in the David Rubenstein Atrium, Broadway, between W. 62nd and W. 63rd Streets, immediately following each performance.

PROGRAM

Mark Morris Dance Group

Mark Morris, choreographer

MMDG Music Ensemble

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Dominique Labelle, soprano

Yulia Van Doren, soprano

John McVeigh, tenor

Douglas Williams, bass-baritone

Riverside Choral Society Chamber Singers

PatRick Gardner, director

Adrianne Lobel, set design

Christine Van Loon, costume design

James F. Ingalls, lighting design

TICKETS

Tickets for White Light Festival performances are available online at WhiteLightFestival.org, by calling CenterCharge, 212-721-6500, or at the Avery Fisher or Alice Tully Hall box offices, Broadway and 65th Street.