Händel's Rodelinda: Teatro Real
About the Event
Claus Guth's staging of Händel's opera, 'Rodelinda' arrives at Teatro Real and presents an image of indestructible matrimonial love and committment. The stellar cast includes Lucy Crowe, Bejun Mehta, and Xavier Sabata.
Händel's captivating and emotional music underlies the dramatic coherence and strength of 'Rodelinda'.
Practical Information
Please note: In some areas of the Teatro Real, some seats have a partially obstructed view of the stage. Teatro Real recommends category B for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance.
Cast / Production
Musical director: Ivor Bolton
Stage director: Claus Guth
Set and costume designer: Christian Schmidt
Lighting designer: Olaf Winter
Playwright: Konrad Kuhn
Rodelinda:
Lucy Crowe (Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
Sabina Puértolas (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Bertarido:
Bejun Mehta (Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
Xavier Sabata (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Grimoaldo:
Michele Angelini (Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
Benjamin Hulett (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Eduige:
Sonia Prina (Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
Lidia Vinyes Curtis (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Unulfo:
Lawrence Zazzo(Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
Christopher Ainslie (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Garibaldo:
Umberto Chiummo (Mar. 24, 26, 29, 31; Apr. 2, 5)
José Antonio López (Mar. 25, 30; Apr. 1)
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, adaptation of the libretto Rodelinda, regina de 'longobardi by Antonio Salvi, based upon the play Pertharite, roi des Lombards by Pierre Corneille
Production by the Neue Oper Frankfurt, the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona and the Opéra de Lyon
Principal Orchestra of the Teatro Real
