Details

With glittering vocal showpieces and moving arias, Handel's slant on the perils of romantic love juxtaposes the heroic and the comic, the serious and the playful. A Persian Ruler's infatuation is triggered by the singing of his general's daughter. So instead of concentrating on his planned campaign against the Greeks, Xerxes prefers to focus on the sexual conquest of his brother's beloved - with unexpected results. Sung in English Translation

Cast/Performers

Julia Riley (Xerxes), Laura Mitchell (Romilda), Galina Averina (Atalanta), Clint van der Linde (Arsamenes), Andrew Slater (Ariodate), Carolyn Dobbin (Armastris), Peter Brathwaite (Elviro)

Creatives/Company

Author: Handel
Lyrics: Minato
Company: English Touring Opera
Conductor: Jonathan Peter Kenny
Director: James Conway
Design: Sarah Bacon
Lighting: Mark Howland