Organization

Conductor

Richard Egarr

Stage director

Louisa Muller

Costume designer

Christelle Matou

Singer

Countertenor

Anthony Roth Costanzo

Amadigi

Soprano

Deanna Breiwick

Oriana

Nicole Heaston

Melissa

Contralto

Briana Hunter

Dardano

Others

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale

Boston Baroque

Italian

Amadigi di Gaula

San Francisco

United States

Taube Atrium Theater

Public

Private

Amadis of Gaul

English

Approved

Sorcery, jealous rages, desire, and hellish Demons all come into play in Handel’s opera Amadigi di Gaula. This compact, taut drama is a vehicle for Handel to do what he did best: exploring the emotions of his characters, from love to suffering—reflecting on sentiment in a way perhaps deeper than in any of his other operas. In this composition he conjures a surprising sound world with star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo here in the title role. Handel also makes prominent use of wind instruments, which make the music unusually colorful, befitting this story which explores the full gamut of human emotion.

Amadigi di Gaula is a co-production between Boston Baroque and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chrorale.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Co-Producer