Ariodante (1996)
The English National Opera first mounted David Alden's production of Ariodante, one of Handel's greatest masterpieces, in 1993. It met with unanimous critical and popular acclaim, and this 1996 revival features many of the leading singers from the original production. Ariodante is Handel's 1735 setting of an episode from Ariosto, in which the King of Scotland's daughter is treacherously accused of infidelity to her promised husband. The range of feelings provoked as the characters develop is caught in music of quite extraordinary emotional power, even by Handel's own exalted standards.
Directors: Kriss Russman, David Alden.
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Gwynne Howell as King of Scotland |
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Joan Rodgers as Ginevra |
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Ann Murray as Ariodante |
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Paul Nilon as Lurcanio |
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Christopher Robson as Polinesso |
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Lesley Garrett as Dalinda |
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Mark Le Brocq as Odoardo |
| Directing | Kriss Russman | Director |
| Writing | Antonio Salvi | Writer |
| Writing | Amanda Holden | Writer |
| Editing | Nigel Cattle | Editor |
| Editing | Steve Eveleigh | Editor |
| Art | Ian MacNeil | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian MacNeil | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Wolfgang Göbbel | Lighting Artist |
| Camera | Paul Holman | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Ivor Bolton | Conductor |
| Sound | Georg Friedrich Händel | Music |
| Directing | David Alden | Director |
| Crew | Michael Keegan-Dolan | Choreographer |
