Venus & Adonis

Cambridge Chamber Ensemble

Venus & Adonis, John Blow’s1683 Baroque masque of love, passion, and loss amidst the Olympian Gods. Cupid's arrow hits the Goddess Venus, who falls in love with the mortal youth Adonis. Alas, Adonis is fatally gored by the wild boar, and Venus must live with eternal grief.

A 10-piece Baroque chamber ensemble accompanies Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Huntsmen, Graces, and dancers.

Kate Wood, Venus
Junhan Choi, Adonis
Wei En Chan, Cupid

June 17 & 18, 7:30 pm, June19, 3 pm
Tickets: www.cambridgechamberensemble.org
Performances run through
2022-06-19
For more information visit
https://www.cambridgechamberensemble.org
, 7:30 pm

Cambridge Chamber Ensemble
7 Hancock Place
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

martha.birnbaum@comcast.net
Type:
Opera