Ariodante
Intro
Ariodante
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)
From 23/03/2003 in Ghent - from 09/04/2003 in Antwerp
- Musical direction: Christoph Poppen
- Director: David Alden
- Ariodante: Christine Rice
- Ginevra: Lyne Fortin
- Polinesso: Laura Nykänen
- Dalinda: Olga Pasichnyk
Georg Friedrich Händel wrote about forty Italian operas for the London theatres. Among them, "Ariodante" is definitely a masterpiece, even though the reputation of this musical drama set in medieval Scotland was long overshadowed by his better-known operas "Alcina", "Serse" and "Rinaldo". As in "Orlando", Ariosto’s famous epic "Orlando furioso" was the source of inspiration. With a direct narration that is most unusual for Händel, this drama with its happy end contains a wealth of melodious arias and emotional expression.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
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Musical direction
Christoph Poppen
- Director
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Set design
Ian MacNeil
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Costumes
Ian MacNeil
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Lightning
Wolfgang Göbbel
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Choreography
Michael Keegan-Dolan
- Chorus master
- Ariodante
- Ginevra
- Polinesso
- Dalinda
- Lurcanio
- Koning
- Odoardo
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