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The lines separating earthly desire from holy rapture become blurry in this audio-only episode featuring music by Handel from Les Délices’ 2025-26 Season Closer, Starstruck. Host and featured soprano Hannah De Priest speaks to famed feminist scholar Dr. Susan McClary and LD Artistic Director Debra Nagy in this fascinating and fast-moving episode.
Debra Nagy, executive producer & host
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Hannah De Priest, host and special projects manager
LD Artistic Director
Musicologist
All musical selections by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Concerto Grosso Op. 3 no. 3 – I. Largo e staccato II. Allegro
“Dulcis Amor” from Silete Venti
Op.5 no. 1 Trio: I. Andante
“Alleluia” from Silete Venti
Support for SalonEra is provided by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Ohio Arts Council, and audience members like you. The music heard on this program was performed as part of Starstruck. This project was made possible by: our Project Sponsors Matthew & Virginia Collings and our artist sponsors: Bonnie Baker, (for Hannah DePriest); Paula Mindes in memory of Geroge Gilliam, (for Shelby Yamin); Joseph Sopko & Elizabeth Macintyre, (for Rebecca Landell), and our Recording Sponsor, Susan McClary.
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