ARIODANTE

George Frideric Handel

 

George Frideric Handel
ARIODANTE
English National Opera, 1996


Soloists: Gwynne Howell, Ann Murray, Joan Rodgers
Orchestra, Chorus: English National Opera Chorus
Conductor: Ivor Bolton
Director: David Alden

Ariodante is based on an episode from Ariosto in which a single act of treachery devastates a family and society at large. David Alden’s rich and strange staging transforms Handels’ opera seria into an erotically-charged nightmare of lust, betrayal and violated innocence, in which the happy ending never eclipses the darker themes. Ian McNeil’s resonant stage pictures are ravishing and exquisitely lit. A superlative cast includes Dame Ann Murray, Lesley Garrett, Joan Rodgers, Christopher Robson and Paul Nilon.

Press Reviews

"Händel wird hier in englischer Sprache gesungen und von einem modernen Orchester gespielt. Trotzdem habe ich beide Aufnahmen sehr genossen." Toccata, 01.02.2026

Label: Arthaus Musik

Genre: Opera

Running Time: 178

Picture Format: 16:9

Disc Format: PAL

Sound Format: PCM Stereo

Number of Discs: 1

Region: 2, 5

Languages: GB

Subtitle Languages:

DE, FR, NL

Catalogue No.:

100064

EAN: 4006680100647

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