Maria Antonia Walpurgis: Talestri, Queen of the Amazon, Overture, Academy of Ancient Music

Join us at our next concert: Richard Egarr directs the Overture from the opera Talestri, Queen of the Amazon by Maria Antonia Walpurgis (Princess of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony), c. 1760. I. Allegro 00:00 II. Andantino 02:34 III. Allegro 04:46 Subscribe: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Recorded by the Academy of Ancient Music as part of AAM s From Her Pen project exploring the work of historic women composers. MUSIC Overture to Talestri, regina delle amazoni Maria Antonia Walpurgis ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC director: Richard Egarr leader: Bojan Čičić Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London Music Producer: Matthew Bennett Balance Engineer: Dave Rowell Filming: Guy Wigmore Project: Season Sessions 1819; From Her Pen