The Judgment of Paris, 30 July 2023, Hannah Playhouse, Wellington

The Queen’s Closet’s own edition of The Judgment of Paris, selected from the three surviving scores by JOHN ECCLES, DANIEL PURCELL and JOHN WELDON and additional theatre music by GODFREY FINGER

Image courtesy of Samuel Bishop – https://bishopmedia.net

Artists:

  • Musical director – Gordon Lehany
  • Stage director – Jacqueline Coats
  • Mercury (Hermes) – Mark Bobb
  • Paris – Toby Gee
  • Juno (Saturnia) – Barbara Paterson
  • Pallas (Athena) – Rowena Simpson
  • Venus (Aphrodite) – Anna Sedcole
  • Violins – Gordon Lehany, Thomas Bedggood
  • Viola – Samuel Berkahn
  • Cello – Jane Young
  • Trumpets – Peter Reid, Gordon Lehany, Chris Woolley, Eva Bedggood
  • Hoboys – Sharon Lehany, Rebecca Grimwood
  • Recorders – Gordon Lehany, Sharon Lehany, Peter Reid
  • Harpsichord – Thomas Nikora
  • Guitar – Peter Maunder
  • Theorbo – Jonathan Le Cocq
  • Timpani – Ben Whitton

With special thanks to: