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George Frideric Handel
Opera Alcina, HWV 34 |
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HWV 34 |
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German Title: |
Alcina |
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English Title: |
Alcina |
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Italian Baroque Opera |
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Composed by George Frideric Handel in London; Completed score: April 8, 1735
1st performance: April 16, 1735: London, Covent Garden Theatre (18 performances to 2 July, end of the season)
Revival:
- November 6, 1736: London, Covent Garden Theatre (3 performances to 1737
- June 10 & 21, 1737: London, Covent Garden Theatre
Performed by J.S. Bach & Collegium Musicum in Leipzig, c1735, arias from Alcina:
- Aria (Ruggiero): Mi lusinga il dolce affetto (Mvt. 40, Act II)
- Aria (Alcina): Di, cor mio, quanto t'amai (Mvt. 9, Act I) |
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After Riccardo Broschi's L'Isola d'Alcina, 1728, from Ludovico Ariosto's, Orlando furioso |
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Text: Italian
Translations: English-3 |
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Soloists: 3 Sopranos, 2 Altos, Tenor, Bass
Orchestra: 2 flutes (or treble recorders), flauto piccolo (or soprano recorder), 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, continuo (cello, double-bass & harpsichord/pianoforte)
Persons:
Alcina, a sorceress - Soprano
Morgana, her sister - Soprano
Oberto, a boy searching for his father - Soprano
Ruggiero, a knight - Mezzo-soprano
Bradamante, in love with him - Mezzo-soprano or Contralto
Orontë, lover of Morgana - Tenor
Melisso, former tutor of Ruggiero - Bass or Baritone
Astolfo, Oberto's dad - a non-singing part |
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Score |
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References: |
BGA: - | NBA: - | BC: | HG edition: 86 | HHA edition: II/33Z | First Published: |
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Commentaries: |
English: AMG | Wikipedia [English] | Wikipedia [German] | Opéra Baroque [French]
Alcina (Opera Discography) |
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Music: |
Music Examples |
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Discussions: |
G.F. Handel & Bach: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 |
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G.F. Handel: Alcina [P-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 |
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Geoffrey McDonald |
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Pick-up Orchestra |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Katharina Hagopian; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Jamie Van Eyck; Soprano [Morgana]: Anne-Carolyn Bird; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Eve Gigliotti; Tenor [Oronte]: Samuel Levine; Bass [Melisso]: David Adam Moore
Orchestra includes: Elliot Figg, Ellen Hindson, Johanna Novom, Kristin Olson, Katie Rietman, Elizabeth Weinfield, Yang Wen, Jude Ziliak |
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YouTube |
Sep 20, 2014 |
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Recorded & filmed live at WhiteBox Art Center, New York City, New York, USA. General Rehearsal: September 19, 2014; Performances: September 20 & 21, 2014.
Director: R. B. Schlather; Scenography: Paul DePoo; Costume: Terese Wadden; Lighting: JAX Messenger; Hair & Makeup design: Dave Bova; Titles: Steven Jude Tietjen; Assistant Director: Emily C; Production Stage Manager: Audrey Chait.
Source: A Sorceress Stirs Up a Sense of Adventurousness: ‘Alcina,’ From R. B. Schlather at the Whitebox Art Center (New York Times) | R. B. Schlather: Opera: Alcina - Free. Opera. Installation (Indiegogo)
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
Jamie Van Eyck as Ruggiero: Mi lusinga il dolce affetto [3:54]
Anne-Carolyn Bird as Morgana: Credete al mio dolore +
Samuel Levine as Oronte: Un momento di contento [10:06]
Eve Gigliotti as Bradamante: Vorrei vendicarmi [4:13]
Eve Gigliotti as Bradamante: É gelosia [4:06] |
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Handel: Alcina, Tamerlano [P-6] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [188:36] |
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Christophe Rousset |
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Choeur de Chambre de l'IMEP (Chorus Master: Benoît Giaux) / Les Talens Lyriques (Concert-master: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques) |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Sandrine Piau; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Maite Beaumont; Soprano [Morgana]: Sabina Puértolas; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Angélique Noldus; Tenor [Oronte]: Daniel Behle; Soprano [Oberto]: Chloè Briot; Bass [Melisso]: Giovanni Furlanetto; Speaker [Astolfo]: Edouard Higuet
CCI: Sopranos: Plorie Edmond, Camille Hubert, Marie Agnes Jean, Maria Devitzaki*; Altos: Aurore Bureau, Caroline de Mahieu, Isabelle Jacques, Imogen Streul*; Tenors: Gabriel Bonifanti. Pierre Derhet, Maxime Melnik, Guillaume Huybrechrs*; Basses: Emanuel Junk, Kamil Ben Hsain Lachiri, Laurent Lamard. Jordan Lehane*
* Alternative Singers
LTL: Violins 1: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques, Jivka Kaltcheva, Karine Crocquenoy, Josépha Gérard, Jean-Marc Haddad, Michiyo Kondo; Violins 2: Charlotte Grattard, Giorgia Simbula, Virginie Descharmes, Mrryam Mahnane; Violas: Laurent Gaspar, Mika Akiha, Delphine Grimbert; Cellos: Emmanuel Jacques, Jérôme Huille, Julien Barre; Double-bass: Ludek Braný; Recorders: Stefanie Troffaers, Laura Duthuillé; Oboes: Vincent Blanchard, Laura Duthuillé; Bassoon: Eyal Steett; Horns: Lionel Renoux, Yannick Maillet
Continuo: Cello: Emmanuel Jacques; Lute & Guitar: Laura Mónica Pustilnik; Harpsichords: Christophe Rousset, Stéphanie Fuget |
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Alpha Classics: ALPHA-715 |
Feb 2015 |
2-Blu-ray / TT: 378:58 |
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Recorded at La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium.
Sound Format PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround; Picture Format 16:9, 1080i; All Regions: Subtitles and Booklet in English, German, French, Dutch.
Film Director: Stéphan Aubé; Stage Director: Pierre Audi; Stage Direction Assistant: Maria Lamont; Set & Constumes Designer: Patrick Kinmont; Lighting: Matthew Richardson.
6th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [188:51] | Complete Opera [188:33] | Complete Opera [190:06]
Maite Beaumont as Ruggiero: Di te mi rido [3:59; Jan 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Tornami a vagheggiar [5:12; Jan 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ah! Mio cor [15:34, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Credete al mio dolore [9:13, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ombre pallide & Mi restano le lagrime [14:38, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Giovanni Furlanetto as Melisso: Pensa a chi geme [5:59; Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Angélique Noldus a Bradamante [15:01; Mar 2015]
Buy this album at:
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com |
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Handel: Alcina - Opera McGill/McGill Baroque Orchestra (2016: Cast 2) [PV-2] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [158:42] |
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Hank Knox (Conductor) |
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Opera McGilll / McGill Baroque Orchestra |
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Cast: Soprano [Alcina]: Ana Toumine; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Cara Search; Soprano [Morgana]: Charlotte Stewart-Juby; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Rose Naggar-Tremblay; Tenor [Oronte]: Ciarán Wooten; Bass [Melisso]: Paul Winkelmans; Soprano [Oberto]: Magdalena How
Transformed lovers of Alcina: Christian Carpino, Eric Epp, Bryan DePersia, Justin Swanson |
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YouTube |
Nov 6, 2016 |
Video / TT: 158:42 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Pollack Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montréal, Quebéc, Canada.
Opera McGill: Stage Director: Patrick Hansen; Principal Coach: Stephen Hargreaves.
1st recording of Alcina by H. Knox & McGill Baroque Orchestra.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [156:57] |
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Handel: Alcina - Opera McGill/McGill Baroque Orchestra (2016: Cast 1) [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [158:42] |
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Hank Knox (Conductor) |
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Opera McGilll / McGill Baroque Orchestra |
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Cast: Soprano [Alcina]: Paula Berry; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Simone McIntosh; Soprano [Morgana]: Megan Miceli; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Veronica Pollicino (as Veronica Algie); Tenor [Oronte]: Haitham Haidar; Bass [Melisso]: Igor Mostovoi; Soprano [Oberto]: Hannah De Priest
Transformed lovers of Alcina: Christian Carpino, Eric Epp, Bryan DePersia, Justin Swanson |
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YouTube |
Nov 7, 2016 |
Video / TT: 158:42 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Pollack Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montréal, Quebéc, Canada.
Opera McGill: Stage Director: Patrick Hansen; Principal Coach: Stephen Hargreaves.
2nd recording of Alcina by H. Knox & McGill Baroque Orchestra.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [158:42] |
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RRLO 2017 Presents: Alcina [PV-2] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [111:49] |
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Geoffrey McDonald |
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Red River Lyric Opera (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Katie Beckvold; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Rachel Abbate; Soprano [Morgana]: Jessica Adkins; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Ariel McKinney; Tenor [Oronte]: Garrett Torbert; Bass [Melisso]: Brenton Mattox; Soprano [Oberto]: Lindsay Rittenhouse |
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YouTube |
Jul 19, 2017 (& 22) |
Video / TT: 111:49 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Fain Fine Arts Center Theatre at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA, in the frame of Red River Lyric Opera Summer Festival.
Creative Team: Stage Director: Paul Houghtaling; Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Joey Garcia; Pianist: Emily Baltzer; Production Designer: Eric Koger; Costumes: Brandi Walker and Carter Wallace; Producer: Darla Diltz.
2nd recording of Alcina by Geoffrey McDonald.
Source: RLPO Event on Facebook
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [111:49] |
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Handel's Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 |
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Harry Bicket |
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Santa Fe Opera (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Elza van den Heever; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Paula Murrihy; Soprano [Morgana]: Anna Christy; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Daniela Mack; Tenor [Oronte]: Alek Shrader; Bass-Baritone [Melisso]: Christian Van Horn; Soprano [Oberto]: Jacquelyn Stucker |
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YouTube |
Jul 29; Aug 2, 11, 17, & 23, 2017 |
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Recorded & filmed at Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
Creative Team: Director: David Alden; Scenic & Costume Design: Gideon Davey; Lighting Design: Malcolm Rippeth; Choreography: Beate Vollack.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Santa Fe Opera Presents 'Alcina' [0:32] | Anna Christy (Morgana) performing "Tornami a Vagheggiar" with Daniela Mack (Bradamante) [2:26] | Alek Shrader (Oronte) performing "Semplicetto" with Paula Murrihy (Ruggiero) [2:39] | Daniela Mack (Bradamante) performing "E Gelosia" with Christian Van Horn (Melisso), Anna Christy (Morgana), and Alek Shrader (Oronte) [1:52] | Paula Murrihy (Ruggiero) performs "Mi Lusinga il Dolce Affetto" with Elza van den Heever (Alcina) [2:08] | Elza van den Heever (Alcina) performing "Ombre Pallide" [1:44] || Excerpts [Sequence; 5 Tracks; TT: 10:49] |
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G.F. Händel: Alcina | 7. Dezember 2017 [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [152:42] |
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Gernot Sahler |
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Chor & Kammerorchester der Universität Mozarteum |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Ezgi Güngör (6/9)/Ayşe Şenogul (5/7); Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Inês Rocha Constantino (6/9)/Katrin Heles (5/7); Soprano [Morgana]: Himani Grundström (6/9)/Laura Verena Incko (5/7); Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Neelam Brader (6/9)/Melissa Zgouridi (5/7); Tenor [Oronte]: Nutthaporn Thammathi (6/9)/Santiago Sánchez (5/7); Baritone [Melisso]: Jakob Mitterrutzner (6/9)/Daniel Weiler (5/7); Soprano [Oberto]: Anne Reich (6/9)/ Sejin Park (5/7)
Choir: Sopranos: Aleksandra Chernenko, Marianna Herzig, Veronika Loy; Altos: Anastasia Churakova, Sofia Vinnik, Franziska Weber; Tenors: Yu Hsuan Cheng; Basses: Jakob Hoffmann, Oscar Marin-Reyes, Thanapat Tripuvanantakul
Chamber Orchestra: Violins 1 :Muhammedjan Sharipov (Concert-master), Rebecca Plane, Cecilie Kamelreiter, Angelika Wirth, Florian Moser; Violins 2: Alkim Berk Onoglu, Ildana Belgibayeva, Iris Selldorf, Martin Schneider, Eszter Nawratyill; Violas: Vagif Alekperov, Patcharaphan Khumprakob, Denizsu Polat; Violoncellos: Vladimir Bogdanovi´c, Urban Marinko, Izabella Egri; Doubles-bass: Roowoon Lee; Oboe 1: Gabriel Gramesc; Oboe 2: Manuela Mitterer; Bassoon: Youngjin Hur; Horns: Susanna Gaertner, Alex Holzmair
Continuo Group: Theorbo/Lute: David Bergmueller; Harpsichord Recitative: Lenka Hebr; Violinsolo: Muhammedjan Sharipov; Cello Solo und Continuo: Vladimir Bogdanovic; Harpsichord Continuo: Max Volbers |
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Vimeo |
Dec 7, 2017 |
Video / TT: 152:42 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Großes Studio, Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria. 4 performance: December 5, 6, 7 & 10, 2017.
Creative Team: Musical Direction: Gernot Sahler, Giulio Cilona, Roman Rothenaicher (conductors of the performance on 9/12); Scenic Direction Alexander von Pfeil; Staging: Eric Droin; Costumes: Anna Brandstätter; Musical Preparation: Fernando Araujo, Katia Borissova, Dariusz Burnecki, Lenka Hebr, Stefan Müller, Wolfgang Niessner; Staging Assistant: Julia Kalb; Scenic Internship: Katharina Schiller; Acting Coach Natalie Forester; Italian Fausto Tuscano; Masks Jutta Martens: Surtitles: Katharina Schiller, Sascha Zarrabi; Stage Technology Technical Management: Andreas Greiml, Thomas Hofmüller; Lighting Design by Alexander Lährm; Workshop, Stage, Lighting, Video, Sound Engineering: Anna Ramsauer, Michael Becke, Sebastian Brandstätter; Christian Fimberger, Jan Fredrich, Alexander Gollwitzer, Markus Graf, Peter Hawlik, Mattia Meier, Markus Raab, Martin Schwarz, Felix Stanzer, Elena Wagner, and Robert Waschke.
Watch on Vimeo:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [152:42] |
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Handel: Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [127:12] |
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Tim Ribchester |
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Music Academy International Young Artists, Chorus, and Orchestra (Concert-master: Jaroslaw Lis) |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Hyeree Shin*/Susana Leiva Ovalle; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Sae Lin Kim*/J. Kim; Soprano [Morgana]: Jessica Wald*/Berta Dröfn Ómarsdóttir; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Mengran Jia*/Monique Galvão; Tenor [Oronte]: Trey Fitzgerald*/Ian Castro; Baritone [Melisso]: Marco Ordovás Guillén; Soprano [Oberto]: Katharina Holzapfel/H. Kim/S. Lim
Harpsichord: Riko Higuma; Cello Continuo: Kimberley Kistler; Double-bass Continuo: Ian Fales |
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YouTube |
Aug 2, 2018* |
Video / TT: 127:12 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Auditorio Intercomunale di Primiero, Mezzano, Trento, Italy, in the frame of the 2018 edition of the Trentino Music Festival per Mezzano Romantica, organized by the Municipality of Mezzano in collaboration with the Music Academy International of New York.
Creative Team: Stage Director: Andjela Bizimoska; Choreography: Ljupka Jakimovska; Scene & Custum Designer: Elena Sueri; Art Director: Robin Blauers; Executive Director/Producer: Mitchell Piper.
Vocal Preparation: Tim Ribchester, Lachlan Glen, Peter Nilsson, Neil Rosenshein, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Harolyn Blackwell, Lesley Anselmy.
Orchestra Preparation: Tim Ribchester, Susanne Goldmann, Jaroslaw Lis, Evan Ocheret; Orchestra Managers: Samantha Sorin, Ylena Fornari.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Part 1 [71:42] + Part 2 [55:30] | Highlights [10:41] | Trailer [5:48] |
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UNC Opera: Handel's Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: condensed version [96:17] |
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Brent Wissick |
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University of North Carolina Department of Music: Opera & UNC Baroque Ensemble |
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Cast: Soprano [Alcina]: Susannah Stewart; Soprano [Ruggiero]: Abigail Lloyd; Soprano [Morgana]: Katherine Thompson; Soprano [Bradamante]: Caroline Stanton; Soprano [Oronte]: Madeline Lillich; Baritone [Melisso]: Patrick Dow; Soprano [Oberto]: Sophia Barsanti
Ensemble: Carolina Collins, Hannah Grace Keel, Emily Hynes, Aspen Jackson, Hannah Lawrence, Kayla Richardson-Piché, Mackenzie Smith
UNC Baroque Ensemble: Brent Wissick (Music Director & Recitative Cellist); Qiao Zheng Goh (Recitative Harpsichord) |
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YouTube |
Nov 10, 2018 |
Video / TT: 96:17 |
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Recorded & filmed live at James and Susan Moeser Auditorium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Stage Direction & Design: Marc Callahan; Music Direction: Brent Wissick & Qiao Zheng Goh; Assistant Music Director: Christina Beasley; Lighting Design: Aimee Comancini; Production Stage Manager: Dawn Locklear; Assistant Production Stage Manager: Aspen Jackson/
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Condensed Version [96:17] | Aria of Alcina "Ah! mio cor"sung by Susannah Stewart [10:05] |
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Alcina - Comet Opera, April 21, 2019 [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [99:41 / 98:09]
Sung in Italian with English recitatives |
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Music Direction/Translation/Supertitles: Ivey Barr |
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Comet Opera (accompanied by piano without orchestra) |
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Cast: Soprano [Alcina]: Patricia Balconi-Lamica; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Ivey Barr; Soprano [Morgana]: Nicole Silva; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Avanti Dey; Tenor [Oronte]: Rene Davila; Baritone [Melisso]: Matthew Kunjummen; Baritone [Oberto]: Benjamin Wise
Piano: Thomas Bruce
Ensemble & Covers: Alcina: Rachel Davies; Ruggiero: Alina Linde; Oronte: Moazzum Naqvi; Melisso: Tom Smith; Emergency Cover: Ivey Barr |
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YouTube |
Apr 21, 2019 |
Video / TT: 96:17 |
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Recorded & filmed live at The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA.
Creative Team: Stage Director: Ricky Campitelli; Music Director & Translator: Ivey Barr; Lights/Supertitles Tech: Tom Smith; Set Design Techs: Patricia Balconi-Lamica, Ivey Barr; Videographers: Lauren C. Barr: Mauro Silva.
Source: Comet Opera: Alcina
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Close Video [99:41] | Full Stage Video [98:09] |
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Alcina - A Friends University Opera [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [152:56]
English translation by Amanda Holden
The performance is based on Clifford Bartlett's edition |
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Music Director & Rehearsal Pianist: Dr. James Knight |
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Friends University Fine Arts (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Cast: Soprano [Alcina]: Samantha Scantlin; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Hannah Howard; Soprano [Morgana]: Bethany Filer; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Samantha Kuemmerle; Tenor [Oronte]: Asael Gonzalez Castillo; Bass [Melisso]: Tucker Tasker; Soprano [Oberto]: Abigail Hale; Speaking role [Astolfo]: Isaac Chirchir
Chorus of Alcina’s courtiers, turned into animals by Alcina: Chenille Hawkins, Gabriel Karst, Emily Kreis, Jonathan Lee, Gretchen Otter, Salma Pena, Amanda Williams
Shades, courtiers turned into animals by Alcina: Andrea Vazquez-Aguirre, Calista Cano, Alicia Panzer, Erin Sprague-Carroll
Orchestra: Harpsichord & Director: Dr. James Knight; Violin: Tan Ngo; Violin: Porter Wilkes; Viola: Joseph French; Cello: Ezekiel McGhee |
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YouTube |
Oct 8, 9 & 11, 2020 |
Video / TT: 152:26 |
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Recorded & filmed at Sedgwick County Zoo’s Main Stage, Friend University Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Producer & Stage Director: Dr. Matthew Schloneger; Choreography: Andrea Vazquez-Aguirre; Costumer: Emily Baldridge; Technical Director & Sound Design: Robert Hett; Lighting Design & Light Board: Dan Harmon; Production Assistant: Gabriel Karst; Stage Manager: Noah Townson; Sedgwick County Zoo Liaison: Bridget Beckler; Publicity: Alyssa Whalen; Seamstress: Emily Kreis; Hair: Jane Shelden; Wigs: Luis Fonseca.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [152:56] | Complete Opera [152:56] |
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The UO Opera Ensemble presents selections from "Alci" by G.F. Handel [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Selections [83:13] |
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Musical Director & Continuo: Gustavo Castro-Ramirez |
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The University of Oregon Opera Ensemble / Without orchestra |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Leah Burian; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Naomi Castro, Sarah Brauer; Soprano [Morgana]: Camille Ortiz; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Alyse Jamieson; Tenor [Oronte]: Esteban Zúñiga; Baritone [Melisso]: Blake Balmaseda; Soprano [Oberto]: Alice Sommerville, Yuanduo Chen
Players [Androids]: Rebecca Seigert, Jalyssa Escobedo; Narrator: Laura Scrimenti; Piano: Yaoyun Miao |
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YouTube |
May 8, 2021 |
Video / TT: 83:13] |
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A virtual event. Recorded & filmed by the University of Oregon Opera Ensemble at School of Music and Dance, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Creative Team: Director & Custume Design: Karen Esquivel; Artwork: Christian Esquivel; Videographer & Editing: Calvin Yue; Chorus Master & Opera Asistant: Naomi Castro; Makeup & Assistant: Emilie Ormsby; Costume Construction: Connie Kulick.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Selections [83:13] |
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Alcina (Thursday Cast) [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [120:25] |
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Conductor: John Robertson |
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University of Albama Opera Theatre (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Soloists: Soprano [Alcina]: Zoe Rose Proeber; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Hannah Park; Soprano [Morgana]: Ziwei Cen; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Maria Jo Phelps; Tenor [Oronte]: Caleb Ferguson; Bass [Melisso]: Matthew Tyree; Soprano [Oberto]: Danielle Noletto
Orchestra: Continuo: John Robertson; Violin 1: Will Martin; Violin 2: Sebastian Lopez Mahecha; Viola: Christian Paillan Storzer; Cello/Contnuo: Avalee Bean; Oboe 1: Andrea Da Silva Silverio; Oboe 2: Nicolas Carozza |
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YouTube |
Oct 7, 2021 (& 10) |
Video / TT: 120:25 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Bryant-Jordan Hall, The University of Albama Opera Theatre, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Creative Team: Director & Producer: Paul Houghtaling; Conductor, Coach & Music Director: John Robertson; Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Bonita Bunt; Assistant Stage Manager: Thomas Sagona; Scenic & Lighting Design: Joey Lay; Scenic Assistant: Katie Thielen; Scenic Painting & Decoration: Randy & Teresa Smith; Costume Design: Joseph Musgrove; Rehearsal Collborative Pianists: Yangmingting Fang & Zijie Ma; Additional Musical Preparation & Support: Dr. Bonita Bunt, Dr. Alexis Davis Hazell, Dr. David Tayloe & Dr. Susan Williams; Graduate Assistans in Opera: Ziwei Cen, Zoe Rose Proeber, René Vazquez & Keying (Coco) Xu.
Source: University of Albama Opera Theatre page on Facebook
1st recording of Alcina by J. Robertson.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 (Oct 7, 2021): Complete Opera [120:25] |
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Alcina by G. F. Handel (Friday Cast)
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [120:58] |
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Conductor: John Robertson |
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University of Albama Opera Theatre (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Soloists: Soprano [Alcina]: Hailey Beard; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Hannah Park; Soprano [Morgana]: Mika Camp; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Keying Xu; Tenor [Oronte]: René Vazquez; Bass [Melisso]: Maxwell Sahli; Soprano [Oberto]: Danielle Noletto
Orchestra: Continuo: John Robertson; Violin 1: Will Martin; Violin 2: Sebastian Lopez Mahecha; Viola: Christian Paillan Storzer; Cello/Contnuo: Avalee Bean; Oboe 1: Andrea Da Silva Silverio; Oboe 2: Nicolas Carozza |
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YouTube |
Oct 8, 2021 (& 6) |
Video / TT: 120:58 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Bryant-Jordan Hall, The University of Albama Opera Theatre, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Creative Team: Director & Producer: Paul Houghtaling; Conductor, Coach & Music Director: John Robertson; Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Bonita Bunt; Assistant Stage Manager: Thomas Sagona; Scenic & Lighting Design: Joey Lay; Scenic Assistant: Katie Thielen; Scenic Painting & Decoration: Randy & Teresa Smith; Costume Design: Joseph Musgrove; Rehearsal Collborative Pianists: Yangmingting Fang & Zijie Ma; Additional Musical Preparation & Support: Dr. Bonita Bunt, Dr. Alexis Davis Hazell, Dr. David Tayloe & Dr. Susan Williams; Graduate Assistans in Opera: Ziwei Cen, Zoe Rose Proeber, René Vazquez & Keying (Coco) Xu.
Source: University of Albama Opera Theatre page on Facebook
of Alcina by J. Robertson.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 (Oct 8, 2021): Complete Opera [120:58] |
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Alcina an opera seria by Handel 2021 Nov 12 Longy School of Music Opera [PV-1]
Alcina an opera seria by Handel 2021Nov 13 Longy School of Music Opera [PV-2] |
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Nov 12, 2021: G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [140:01]
Nov 13, 2021: G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [140:27] |
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Music Director: Ryan Turner |
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Longy’s Orchestra FLEX |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Katie Jillson; Soprano [Morgana]: Angie Tyler; Baritone [Melisso]: Gift Anyagwochu; Other soloists [unknown roles]: Soprano: Natalie Vatcher; Baritone: Kody Goad; Soprano: Jessica Sanz |
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Nov 12, 2021
Nov 13, 2021 |
Video / TT: 140:01
Video / TT: 142:27 |
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Recorded & filmed at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Creative Team: Stage Director Nathan Troup; Pianist: Noriko Yasuda.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 (Nov 12): Complete Opera [140:01]
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 (Nov 13): Complete Opera [142:27] |
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G.F. Händel: Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 |
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Václav Luks |
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Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704 |
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Soprano [Alcina]: Pavla Vykopalová [1, 3-4]/Karina Gauvin [2-3, 5-10]; Counter-tenor [Ruggiero]: Kangmin Justin Kim [2-3, 5-8]/Ray Chenez [1, 3-4, 9-10]; Soprano [Morgana]: Doubravka Součková [1, 3-5]/Mirella Hagen [2-4, 6-10]; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Václava Krejčí Housková [1-3, 5-10]/Monika Jägerová [4]; Tenor [Oronte]: Ondřej Koplík [1, 3-5]/Krystian Adam [2-3, 6-10]; Baritone [Melisso]: Roman Hoza [1, 5]/Tomáš Král [2-4, 6-10]; Soprano [Oberto]: Andrea Široká [1-2, 5-10]/Eva Kývalová [3-4] |
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Feb 5, 2022-May 6, 2022 |
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Performed at:
Národní divadlo Brno - Janáček Theatre, Czech Republic: Feb 5 [1], 6 [2], 12 [3], 13 [4], 18 [5], 2022; Mar 1, 2023.
Opéra Royal de Versailles, France: Mar 11 [6], 12 [7], 13 [8], 2022.
Théâtre de Caen, Caen, France: May 5 [9], 6 [10], 2022.
Creative Team: Conductor: Václav Luks [1-10]; Stage Director: Jiří Heřman [1-10]; Light Design: Daniel Tesař [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]; Costume Designer: Alexandra Grusková [1-10]; ]; Set Design/Scenography: Dragan Stojčevski [1-10]; Choreography: Jan Kodet [1-10]; Dramaturgy: Patricie Částková [1-10]; Videoprojection: Tomáš Hrůza [3]. Director Assistant: Patricie Částková; Choreography Assistant: Kateřina Nováčková; Photos: © Marek Olbrzymek.
Sources: Collegium 1704: Opera Alcina | Národní divadlo Brno: Alcina | Versailles Spectacles: Alcina
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Alcina - předpremiérové kukátko [TT: 39:06; Streamed live: Jan 25, 2022] | G. F. Händel: Alcina | Oficial Trailer [TT: 1:03; Uploaded: Feb 9, 2022] | Dokument - Händelova ALCINA [TT: 29:29; Uploaded: Feb 11, 2022] | Haendel, Alcina | Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles [TT: 1:06; Uploaded: Feb 16, 2022] |
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Händel: Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [176:45] |
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Laurence Cummings |
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Choir & Orchestra of Opera North |
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Soloists: Soprano [Alcina]: Máire Flavin; Counter-tenor [Ruggiero]: Patrick Terry; Soprano [Morgana]: Fflur Wyn; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Mari Askvik; Tenor [Oronte]: Nicholas Pritchard; Mezzo-soprano [Melissa]: Claire Pascoe; Soprano [Oberto]: not included |
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Feb 17, 2022 |
Video / TT: 176:45 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, England.
Streamed live from Leeds Grand Theatre from February 17, 2022 until August 17, 2022. Sung in Italian. Subtitles will be available in English during the livestream.
Director: Tim Albery; Set Designer: Hannah Clark; Costume Designer: Hannah Clark; Lighting Designer: Matthew Richardson; Video Director: Ian Galloway.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [176:45] |
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Händel: Alcina [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [171:55] |
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Diego Fasolis (Musical Director & Harpsichord Continuo) |
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Choeur de l'Opera de Lausanne (Choir Direction: Antonio Grteco) / Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne |
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Soloists: Soprano [Alcina]: Lenneke Ruiten; Counter-tenor [Ruggiero]: Franco Fagioli; Soprano [Morgana]: Marie Lys; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Marina Viotti; Tenor [Oronte]: Juan Sancho; Bass [Melisso]: Guilhem Worms; Soprano [Oberto]: Ludmila Schwartzwalder
Choir: Sopranos: Clémentine Bouteille, Sofía Huitzilin Flores, Nuada Le Dreve, Elisabeth Montabone; Altos: Ornella Corvi, Marie Hamard, Anouk Molendijk, Céline Soudain, Maxence Billiemaz; Tenors: Fernando Cuellar Leon, Aurélien Reymond-Moret, Pier-Yves Têtu, Joseph Zeinstra; Basses: Guillaume Castella, Benoît Dubu, Mohamed Haidar, Olivier Guérinel, Joshua Morris
Orchestra: Violins 1: François Sochard (1st solo), Julie Lafontaine (2nd solo), Gabor Barta, Edouard Jaccottet, Stéphanie Joseph, Diana Pasko; Violins 2: Olivier Blache (2nd solo), Stéphanie Décaillet, Solange Joggi, Ophélie Kirch-Vadot, Harmonie Tercier; Violas: Nicolas Pache (2nd solo), Johannes Rose, Karl Wingerter; Violoncellos: Joël Marosi (1st solo), Indira Rahmatulla, Philippe Schiltknecht; Double-basses: Sebastian Schick (2nd solo), Daniel Spörri; Recorders: Jan van Hoecke, Céline Pasche; Oboes: Beat Anderwert (1st solo), Yann Thenet (2nd solo); Bassoon: François Dinkel (2nd solo); Natural Horns: Iván Ortiz Motos (1st solo), Andrea Zardini (2nd solo)
Continuo: Violoncello: Joël Marosi; Harpsichords: Diego Fasolis, Andrea Marchiol; Lute-Theorbo: Francesco Tomasi |
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Mar 6, 2022 |
Video / TT: 171:55 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Oper Lausanne, Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Staging, Sets, Costumes, Lights & Choreography: Stefano Poda; Assistant: Paolo Giani Cei; TV Directing: Sebastien Glas.
Watch on Arte TV:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [171:55]
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [171:55] |
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Handel's "Alcina," performed by Yale Opera | March 9, 2022 [PV-1] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [126:09] |
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Gerald Martin Moore (Artistic Director) |
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The Yale Opera (Soloists, Choir & Orchestra) |
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Cast 1: Soprano [Alcina]: Greer Lyle; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Anna Kelly; Soprano [Morgana]: Nicole Leung; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Allison Fahey; Tenor [Oronte]: Jonghyun Park; Bass [Melisso]: Jonas Jud; Soprano [Oberto]: not listed.
Instrumentalists: 1st Violin: Emily Shehi; 2nd violin: Epongue Ekille; Viola: Madison Marshall; Cello: Hans Emil Sollesnes; Theorbo: Dani Zanutti-Frank |
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YouTube |
Mar 9, 2022 |
Video / TT: 126:09 |
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Recorded & filmed live at the Legacy Theater, Stony Creek, Branford, Connecticut, USA.
Music Director & Harpsichord: Adam Pearl; Stage Director: Dustin Wills; Scenic Designer: Jimmy Stubbs; Constuine Designer: Seth Bodie; Lighting Designer & Technical Director: Jamie Burnett; Projection Designer: Camilla Tassi; Stage Manager: Kaitrin Kinnare; Musical Preparation: Gerald Martin Moore. Read more here: Issuu
1st recording of Alcina by G.M. Moore & Yale Opera.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [126:09] |
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Handel's "Alcina," performed by Yale Opera | March 10, 2022 [PV-2] |
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G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [122:50] |
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Gerald Martin Moore (Artistic Director) |
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The Yale Opera (Soloists, Choir & Orchestra) |
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Cast 2: Soprano [Alcina]: Annaliese Klenetsky; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Elana Bell; Soprano [Morgana]: Amalia Crevani; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Allison Fahey; Tenor [Oronte]: Seiyoung Kim; Bass [Melisso]: Jonas Jud; Soprano [Oberto]: not listed.
Instrumentalists: 1st Violin: Emily Shehi; 2nd violin: Epongue Ekille; Viola: Madison Marshall; Cello: Hans Emil Sollesnes; Theorbo: Dani Zanutti-Frank |
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Mar 10, 2022 |
Video / TT: 122:50 |
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Recorded & filmed live at the Legacy Theater, Stony Creek, Branford, Connecticut, USA.
Music Director & Harpsichord: Adam Pearl; Stage Director: Dustin Wills; Scenic Designer: Jimmy Stubbs; Constuine Designer: Seth Bodie; Lighting Designer & Technical Director: Jamie Burnett; Projection Designer: Camilla Tassi; Stage Manager: Kaitrin Kinnare; Musical Preparation: Gerald Martin Moore. Read more here: Issuu
2nd recording of Alcina by G.M. Moore & Yale Opera.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [122:50] |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2008 - November 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Rademacher (May 2017) |
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