The Imperfect Pearl at Lyde Court

On a beautiful summer's evening I drove over to Lyde Court near Hereford for a performance of Perola Barroca - a show about the little-known baroque composer Zipoli, who after studying in Florence and Rome travelled to Paraguay where his music was widely performed.  It's a fascinating story, told by countertenor Will Towers, who also wrote the libretto.  Eloise Irving is the Roman noblewoman and patroness with whom he falls in love, and they sing to the accompaniment of two violins (Miles Golding and Charlotte Fairbairn), cello Sophie Gledhill, and Mark Latimer, keyboards and musical director.
There's just one further performance in Cornwall tonight but the website suggests there may be more to follow in London in the autumn.  Highly recommended!