Alcina richtet eine Pistole auf Ruggiero. Dieser hebt schützend eine Hand.

Alcina

Trailer
Dramma per Musica

Music by Georg Friedrich Händel
On the basis of Antonio Fanzaglia's libretto »L'isola di Alcina«
Based on Ludovico Ariostos »Orlando furioso«


Premiered Janurary 31, 2025


In Italian with German surtitles

Age recommendation: 12 years and above

200 Minuten, eine Pause nach ca. 100 Minuten

When knights-errant aren’t currently fencing with “heathens”, they are of course entangling themselves in risky amorous adventures. And so it is with Ruggiero, entrapped by the spell of the sorceress, Alcina, who changes her adversaries and ex-lovers into stones, plants and animals, or anything that takes her fancy. With the help of his beloved Bradamante, who has followed him here, Ruggiero frees both himself and all others held bewitched on the island.

Georg Frideric Handel dominated London’s Covent Garden Theatre in the 1734/1735 season. Along with three oratorios, he staged five operas here, which included two world premieres, both of which were based on episodes from Ariosto’s epic poem, Orlando furioso (The Furious Roland): “Ariodante”, and of course, “Alcina”. Handel’s last great opera success in London is an extra special synthesis of the arts. Alcina’s magic island is bustling with elements of singing, pantomime, dance and mechanical theatre. A further powerful sign of life in the fascinating field of baroque opera, presented by the Gärtnerplatztheater.

Performances

Wed
06.00 pm
Premiere Soiree
Fri
07.30 pm
Premiere
Sun
06.00 pm
Thu
07.30 pm
Sat
07.30 pm
U30
Fri
07.30 pm
Sun
06.00 pm
Wed
07.30 pm
Sun
06.00 pm
Thu
07.30 pm
U30 Introduction
Sat
07.30 pm
Introduction
Wed 15/01/25 06.00 pm Premiere Soiree
Fri 31/01/25 07.30 pm Premiere
Sun 02/02/25 06.00 pm
Thu 06/02/25 07.30 pm
Sat 08/02/25 07.30 pm U30
Fri 14/02/25 07.30 pm
Sun 16/02/25 06.00 pm
Wed 09/04/25 07.30 pm
Sun 13/04/25 06.00 pm
Thu 17/04/25 07.30 pm U30 Introduction
Sat 19/04/25 07.30 pm Introduction
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