Name: Alcina
Start: 2023-10-28
End: 2023-10-28
Location: McCaw Hall

Organization

Conductor

Christine Brandes

Stage director

Tim Albery

Lighting designer

Matthew Richardson

Singer

Soprano

Vanessa Goikoetxea

Alcina

Sharleen Joynt

Morgana

Countertenor

Randall Scotting

Ruggiero

Contralto

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Bradamante

Set designer

Hannah Clark

Costume designer

Video designer

Ian Galloway

Tenor

John Marzano

Oronte

Bass

Nina Yoshida Nelsen

Melissio

Seattle Opera

Orchestra

Seattle Symphony

Italian

Seattle

United States

McCaw Hall

Alcina Händel

Public

English

Approved

On a remote island, the powerful sorceress Alcina lures men with her seductive magic. When a young woman disguised in armor comes to free her fiancé from the...

Alcina (2023)—Trailer

On a remote island, the powerful sorceress Alcina lures men with her seductive magic. When a young woman disguised in armor comes to free her fiancé from the sorceress’s grip, relationships are entangled, passions are revealed, and with the help of an enchanted ring, the strength of love is restored.

This production marks the first time Alcina has been experienced by Seattle Opera audiences. Conductor Christine Brandes, who herself has sung the title role, takes the podium alongside soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea returning as the imposing Alcina in this captivating Handel opera.

Alcina by Händel, Sat 28 Oct 2023, From (2023/2023), Directed by Tim Albery,, Conductor Christine Brandes, McCaw Hall, Seattle, United States

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