Ariodante at Theater an der Wien

Dates: (5/12/2017 )

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Theater an der Wien

Linke Wienzeile 6
Wien,Wien 1060

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Handel's time in London was marked by constant ups and downs, a succession of successes and failures. Ariodante was written at a time when he was struggling for attention: a rival opera company, the Opera of Nobility, was in a better financial position and had lured all the star performers away from him. As a result, Handel aimed for great musical variety by keeping the recitatives very short and composing a large number of arias that were rich in contrast. A moderate success in 1735, Ariodante is today regarded as one of Handel's most multifaceted operas. The plot stirs many emotions: in reality everything is fine, the Scottish princess Ginevra loves Ariodante, Ariodante loves the princess, the king is happy about this union and a date has been set for the wedding. But the envious Polinesso, rejected by Ginevra, aims to ruin everything. With a malicious trick he succeeds in making Ariodante think that Ginevra is unfaithful to him, and only a series of coincidences finally leads the despairing lovers to a happy ending.

Cast and Creative team for Ariodante at Theater an der Wien

Conductor Harry Bicket
Ariodante Joyce DiDonato
Ginevra Christiane Karg
Polinesso Sonia Prina
Dalinda Joelle Harvey
Lurcanio David Portillo
Il re di Scozia Matthew Brook
Orchestra The English Concert

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