April 2010
HANDEL: Orlando
A tale of passion, madness and magic, Orlando is one of George Frideric Handel’s most stirring and imaginative operas. Based on the epic poem “Orlando furioso” written by Ludovico Ariosto in the 16th century, the plot of the opera follows the descent of the title character into a destructive dementia after the woman he loves rebuffs him. A sorcerer must then embark on a desperate quest for the cure. Join Music Director Nicholas McGegan as he conducts PBO and the original cast from the 2008 Göttingen Handel Festival and Drottningholm Theatre productions in this superb score.
San Francisco Chronicle: "Nicholas McGegan leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a concert performance of Handel's gorgeous, haunting opera." – "2010 forecast: Classical music" Critic's Choice
San Francisco Chronicle: "4. Handel with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra "Purists may object to this one, since Nicholas McGegan's nearly annual march through the musical bounty of Handel's oratorios and operas dates back well into the 1990s and beyond. But when I look back on my year-end lists from the past decade, Philharmonia's superb Handel performances show up like clockwork on practically every one." |
It should be axiomatic among Bay Area music lovers, by now, that a mid-April evening must be reserved for PBO and Handel. - SF Classical Voice
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Ticket Information Thurs, Apr 8, 7:00 pm Berkeley
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