Name: Rinaldo
Start: 2014-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Schlosstheater

Organization

Conductor

Wolfgang Katschner

Stage director

Eugenio Monti Colla

Countertenor

Antonio Giovannini

Rinaldo

Soprano

Gesche Geier

Armida

First mermaid

Marie Friederike Schöder

Almirena

Second mermaid

Bass

Florian Götz

Argante

Tenor

Yosemeh Adjei

Goffredo

Owen Willetts

Eustazio

Cornelius Uhle

Christian magician

Lautten Compagney Berlin

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Ludwigsburg

Germany

Schlosstheater

At its time Rinaldo created a sensation; it premiered on 24 February 1711 and was staged more than any other Handel opera during his lifetime. The renowned German baroque ensemble lautten compagney Berlin under the musical direction of Wolfgang Katschner, whose great passion applies to music theatre in a historicalEarly music and an old craft – the charm of the stage and marionettes are unified in a spectacular performance of Handel’s magic opera „Rinaldo“ by the Lautten Compagney, conducted by baroque specialist Wolfgang Katschner, and the puppet theatre Carlo Colla e Figli. Sung by a first-class cast, this beautiful production is an exciting and memorable experience for the audience. The puppet theatre Carlo Colla e Figli is one of the best known companies in the world, performing for more than 200 years. Today the plays of the company are popular all over the world by an audience of adults and young people, on the occasion of the most important national and international events. The Lautten Compagney is one of the most renowned and creative baroque instrument ensembles in Germany. With their infectious joy in performing and their innovative concepts, these ‘early musicians’ effortlessly translate the musical language of the Baroque to the present. “One should have seen how virtuoso ‘Carlo Colla e Figli” from Milan transform the gestures and stage tricks of this magic opera into the miniature form ... Splendidly sung.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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