Dame Mary Beard presents ‘Monstrous Regiment’
St Albans Cathedral
Monstrous Regiment: Women against Rome
Women’s Stories from the Ancient World: a compelling exploration of the theme of women’s voices in antiquity and their echoes in later culture.
Dame Mary Beard’s captivating storytelling is illustrated by spellbinding songs and arias performed by soprano Nardus Williams and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny.
Presented in the atmospheric surroundings of the Cathedral Crossing.
Sponsored by Colin Innes-Hopkins.
Part of the 33rd St Albans International Organ Festival, July 2025.
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Image: ‘Death of Dido’. France, Circa 1637/1640. State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Photography by Sebastien Bourdon / Alamy.