Rodelinda

In the organizer's words:

Rodelinda, Queen of the Lombards, reigned happily with King Bertarido until Grimoaldo, Duke of Benevento, usurped the throne. Bertarido had to flee into exile, but Rodelinda and her son Flavio were held hostage by Grimoaldo. When Bertarido returns unrecognized, his friend Unulfo advises him not to reveal himself so as not to endanger the safety of his wife and son. Grimoaldo, who believes Bertarido to be dead, wants to legitimize his power by marrying Rodelinda. But she firmly believes in Bertarido's return ...
Alongside "Giulio Cesare" and "Tamerlano", George Frideric Handel's nineteenth opera "Rodelinda, Queen of the Lombards" is considered one of three "master operas" that he composed for the Royal Academy of Music in London in the 1724/25 season. In outstanding arias, Handel achieves a masterful psychological portrait of a woman who fights back against the adversities of a patriarchal society of oppression.

"Rodelinda, regina dei Longobardi" was premiered on February 13, 1725 at the King's Theatre at the Haymarket in London. Exactly 300 years later to the day, on February 13, 2025, we are celebrating its birthday with a big party (baroque disco!) and proving that old music can still be dewy-fresh even with three centuries under its belt!

Introduction 45 minutes before the start in the 2nd foyer.

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Discounts are possible for each seating group.