Of Muggles and Muses: Campra’s Le Carnaval de Venise and the Intersection of Circus and Opera

Of Muggles and Muses: Campra’s Le Carnaval de Venise and the Intersection of Circus and Opera

First performed on January 20, 1699, André Campra's comic opera/ballet Le Carnaval de Venise to a libretto by Jean-François Regnard finally arrives at its UK premiere in late Summer 2025 at the Vache Baroque Summer Festival. It is sung in French, Italian and English, a heady mix and a real test (successfully passed) for the singers. All this happened against the backdrop of the Chiltern Hills, a short journey fom Chalfont & Latimer station. La V…