A special production of Handel's Tolomeo (Ptolomy) brings to a close the 2023-24 season of the Palau Òpera concert series, with a historical reconstruction, three hundred years following the premiere, of the orchestra that Handel used around 1730. The Palau gives you the opportunity to hear the first performance in modern times with the original instrumentation used in London in 1730. This marks a step forward in historically accurate performances of Handel's music, thanks to the initiative of the scholar and author behind this benchmark edition, Clemens Birnbaum, director of the Handel Festival in Halle. The Palau will play host to this co-production between Kammerorchester Basel and Il Giardino Armonico, conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Both ensembles have had an impressive international career and are prestigious names in baroque music performances that want to recover the original musical spirit that Handel dreamed of. In addition, the performance will feature superb musicians, led by the Argentine countertenor Franco Fagioli. The singer will perform in his first opera at the Palau in concert with a baroque ensemble, while making his début as conductor. Definitely a concert for audiences in search of an original sound.