George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Alcina
Item
Title
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Alcina
Alcina
Type
Creator
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Description
An opera in three acts
The story is after a fairy tale from Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso;' the text of the opera, author unknown, is closely based on Riccardo Broschi's play 'L'isola d'Alcina' (Rome 1782).
English version by Stephen Wadsworth
The story is after a fairy tale from Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso;' the text of the opera, author unknown, is closely based on Riccardo Broschi's play 'L'isola d'Alcina' (Rome 1782).
English version by Stephen Wadsworth
Contributor
Conductor- John Nelson
Director- Stephen Wadsworth
Set Designer- Thomas P. Lynch
Costume Designer- Dunya Ramicova
Lighting Designer- Peter Kaczorowski
Chorus Master- Donal Palumbo
Stage Manager- Barbara Donner
Assistant Stage Manager- G. Michael Trupiano
Wig Master and Makeup- Tom Watson
Repetiteur/Harpsichord- Daniel Beckwith
Cello- Savely Schuster
Cast:
Bradamante, wife to Ruggiero, disguised as her brother, Ricciardo- Lucille Beers
Melisso, tutor to Ruggiero- John Kuether
Morgana, sister to Alcina- Sylvia McNair
Alcina, an enchantress- Juliana Gondek
Ruggiero, a knight- Alice Baker
Oronte, steward to Alcina- Peter Kazaras
Director- Stephen Wadsworth
Set Designer- Thomas P. Lynch
Costume Designer- Dunya Ramicova
Lighting Designer- Peter Kaczorowski
Chorus Master- Donal Palumbo
Stage Manager- Barbara Donner
Assistant Stage Manager- G. Michael Trupiano
Wig Master and Makeup- Tom Watson
Repetiteur/Harpsichord- Daniel Beckwith
Cello- Savely Schuster
Cast:
Bradamante, wife to Ruggiero, disguised as her brother, Ricciardo- Lucille Beers
Melisso, tutor to Ruggiero- John Kuether
Morgana, sister to Alcina- Sylvia McNair
Alcina, an enchantress- Juliana Gondek
Ruggiero, a knight- Alice Baker
Oronte, steward to Alcina- Peter Kazaras
Relation
Annotated score available in Sylvia McNair Collection, Cook Music Library