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Ariodante
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Love and betrayal at the Court of Scotland
If only one were to remain, it would undoubtedly be this one! Ariodante is the zenith of Handel’s operas: a powerful drama, intensely baroque passions, and inexhaustible melodic invention. Set in medieval Scotland, the plot is full of betrayed love, incandescent anger and overwhelming despair, and features sumptuous arias such as the famous ‘Scherza infida’.
Christophe Rousset returns to this work, of which he knows every bar, surrounded by a dazzling cast: Marie Lys, Margherita Maria Sala, Michèle Bréant and Ève-Maud Hubeaux, who will be taking on the role of Prince Ariodante for the first time.
Program and cast
Georg Friedrich Haendel
Ariodante
Les Talens Lyriques
Opera seria in three acts, based on Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, first performed at Covent Garden Theater in London on January 8, 1735.
CAST
Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Ariodante
Marie Lys, Ginevra
Michèle Bréant, Dalinda
Margherita Maria Sala, Polinesso
Nick Pritchard, Lurcanio
Nahuel di Pierro, Il Re di Scozia
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, conductor
3h with one intermission
In Italian, with French surtitles
New production for the Festival de Beaune
International Baroque Opera Festival Beaune
The International Baroque Opera Festival of Beaune, established in 1983, is a premier European event dedicated to baroque and romantic opera. Held annually in July in Beaune, Burgundy, the festival showcases masterpieces by composers like Handel, Rameau, and Monteverdi, performed with period instruments in historic venues such as the Hospices Civils and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Renowned for its commitment to authenticity and excellence, the festival has become a must-attend event for classical music enthusiasts worldwide.
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