Orlando
Intro
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)
From 11/06/2002 in Antwerp - from 30/06/2002 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Paul Goodwin
- Director: Robert Carsen
- Orlando: Patricia Bardon
- Angelica: Patricia Rosario / Catrin Wyn Davies
- Medoro: Sara Fulgoni
- Dorinda: Kathleen Brett
The heroïcal epos "Orlando Furioso" by Ariosto, in which the main character goes down because of his love for the sorceress Angelica, inspired Händel to write one of his most intense opera's. He used the traditional elements of an Italian baroque opera in an innovative manner. Orlando's madness scene is a masterly example of suggestive musical theatre with a musical expression that surpasses the common operaforms by far.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
- Musical direction
- Director
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Set design
Antony McDonald
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Costumes
Antony McDonald
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Lightning
Dominique Brugière
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Choreography
Michael Popper
- Orlando
- Angelica
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Catrin Wyn Davies
- Medoro
- Dorinda
- Zoroastro
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