Handel's Rinaldo from Glyndebourne
From the Glyndebourne Festival 2011, a new staging of Handel's opera Rinaldo, the work with which he made his sensational London debut. Directed by Robert Carsen.
From the Glyndebourne Festival 2011, a new staging of Handel's opera Rinaldo, the work with which he made his sensational London debut.
It is the first Italian opera specifically written for the British stage and is given a contemporary twist in this new production. Directed by Robert Carsen, the opera is set as a school boy's dream during a history lesson, in which Rinaldo imagines himself in the holy land at the time of the First Crusade.
The cast is headed by Sonia Prina in the title-role, with Anett Fritsch as his beloved Almirena, Brenda Rae as the seductive Saracen sorceress Armida, and Luca Pisaroni as her duplicitous ally Argante. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is conducted by Ottavio Dantone.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Peter Maniura |
| Participant | Katie Derham |
| Actor | Sonia Prina |
| Actor | Luca Pisaroni |
| Conductor | Ottavio Dantone |
| Actor | Anett Fritsch |
| Actor | Brenda Rae |
| Director | Robert Carsen |
| Director | Francois Roussillon |
Broadcast
- Fri 30 Mar 2012 19:30