Soprano Louise Alder on Handel's Semele - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Soprano Louise Alder chats about her role as Semele in Handel's steamy opera in which she falls in love with the god Jupiter.

"I think there's a fine line between healthy love and manic obsession."

Louise Alder, Soprano

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Soprano Louise Alder on Handel’s Semele

Monday 16 October 2017

Soprano Louise Alder chats about her role as Semele in Handel's steamy opera in which she falls in love with the god Jupiter.

"I think there's a fine line between healthy love and manic obsession."

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