Alessandro at Theater an der Wien

Dates: (9/25/2013 )

Theatre:

Theater an der Wien

Linke Wienzeile 6
Wien,Wien A - 1060

Buy Tickets

Phone: +43 1 588 30 200

SUBMIT UPDATES

Photos Videos Discount

Cast Creative Edit

Alexander the great was a popular opera character, his success as a King and military commander in the 17th and 18th century
served as comparison with living rulers, and his love life provided stimulation for amorous episodes.
Handel's Alessandro tells how love and politics collide with each other. First, Alexander is the King, by
Macedonia, presented as a reckless abandon soldier and power-conscious rulers. However, it may be between two
Do not choose women. He loves Roxane and masquerading for reasons of power Lisaura, a Scythian Princess
Love above. This Alessandro was an all-star cast: the Castrato Senesino sang the title role, the
at the time most famous singers as Roxane and Lisaura struggled to win the favor of Alexander: Francesca
Cuzzoni was already firmly committed to Handel's first opera Academy, she sang the Lisaura and Faustina Bordoni
She made her debut in London as Roxane. The huge success of Alessandro could however not
hide the fact that the high fees of the vocal troika were in the long run not to finance and the first
Handel's Opera Academy was closed two years later, 1728,.

Cast and Creative team for Alessandro at Theater an der Wien

Conductor George Petrou
Alessandro il Grande Max Emanuel Cenci?
Rossane Julia Lezhneva
Lisaura Laura Aikin
Clito Pavel Kudinov
Cleone Vasily Khoroshev
Leonato Juan Sancho
Orchester Armonia Atenea

More Local Shows

Add a Austria Show Listing

Videos

View all Videos

AUSTRIA SHOWS


		COSÌ FAN TUTTE Wiener Staatsoper GmbH (6/9 - 6/28)
		RICHARD III. Theater an der Wien (6/3 - 6/23)
		LOHENGRIN Wiener Staatsoper GmbH (4/21 - 5/11)
		DAS VERFLUCHTE GEISTERSCHIFF Wiener Staatsoper GmbH (12/16 - 6/24)
		FREITAG, DER DREIZEHNTE Theater an der Wien (4/26 - 5/7)
		FLAVIO Theater an der Wien (4/17 - 4/17)
		TURANDOT Wiener Staatsoper GmbH (11/26 - 6/10)
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW


News on your favorite shows, specials & more!