
It is a work charged with jealousy and intrigue, with struggles and betrayal: Ariodante, Handel’s first work for the then brand new Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. At that time, the composer was faced with fierce competition, was financially stricken and on the rocks. However, he plucked up his courage while taking the waters and wrote the opera, basing it on Ariosto’s epic poem Orlando furioso. And he composed varied, colourful music, including the intimate aria “Scherza infida”, which is considered one of the special highlights of Handel’s oeuvre to this day.
Directed by David McVicar
Your score–
Not scoredImages
Cast
Related

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Make Your Move

The Pirate

Mo' Better Blues

Coyote Ugly

Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour

The Devil's Brother

Pure Country 2: The Gift

Too Late Blues

Coda

Battle of the Year

The Tales of Hoffmann

Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh

Black Is King

Kiss of the Spider Woman

The Big Store

