The Song of Arms and a Man: A LATIN QVARTER World Premiere

This world masterpiece, the Aeneid, tells the story of Aeneas’ escape from Troy, his stay with Dido and his struggle to fulfill his destiny as founder of Rome. Step back two thousand years and enjoy Virgil’s beautiful Latin spoken by readers who as singers, including Emma Kirkby and Matthew Hargreaves, have a special talent for conveying classical verse. The outline of the story is presented in English: this is for all, including those new to Latin.

Hear Matthew Hargreaves read from Aeneas’ visit to the underworld

Programme: 50 minutes – 15-minute interval – 40 minutes

£18, £15 conc.

To book

Either send a cheque payable to The Latin Qvarter,
at: The Old Rectory, Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PQ
Include your email address and telephone number.

Or by credit card:
Email or call 01452 731113
(We recommend you email in the first instance, as we will call you back for you to make your purchase).