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.

Cast/Performers

Sarah Connolly, Artur Stefanowicz, Jean Rigby, Janis Kelly, Susan Gritton, Christopher Booth-Jones

Creatives/Company

Author: Handel
Lyrics: Minato
Company: English National Opera
Translation: Nicholas Hytner
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Design: David Fielding
Conductor: Noel Davies
Director: Nicholas Hytner