Bethlem Hospital in London is Europe’s old­est psy­chi­atric insti­tu­tion. Through the cen­turies, it took on icon­ic pro­por­tions. Bedlam” became a sym­bol of mad­ness and melan­choly, its inhab­i­tants fea­tur­ing in many songs by Purcell, Blow and their con­tem­po­raries. It is to those mad songs that the ensem­ble Tictactus pays homage in a rich­ly var­ie­gat­ed programme.

Mad Songs

  • ensemble: Tictactus (FR)
  • mezzo-soprano: Lucile Richardot (FR)
  • tenor: Jeffrey Thompson (US)