Nearly three centuries after its London premiere in 1735, “Ifigenia in Aulide” by Nicola Porpora returns to the stage at the Bayreuth Baroque Festival. Max Emanuel Cencic directs the production and takes the role of Agamemnon, alongside Jasmin Delfs (Iphigenia) and Maayan Licht (Achilles), while Christophe Rousset conducts Les Talens Lyriques in a score originally written for Farinelli, Senesino and Cuzzoni. 
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In September 2024, the Bayreuth Baroque Festival made Ifigenia in Aulide one of the major rediscoveries of its fifth edition. Presented at the Margravial Opera House in a new production by Max Emanuel Cencic, Nicola Porpora’s opera returned to the stage nearly three centuries after its premiere at London’s King’s Theatre on 3 May 1735. The recording made during the final performance, on 15 September, now offers the opportunity to rediscover the production with Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of Christophe Rousset.
Porpora and the stars of London
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