Organization

Stage director

Sinna Virtanen

Conductor

Marianna Henriksson

Singer

Erica Back

Alcina

Isabella Shaw

Melissa

Juho Punkeri

Ruggiero

Tuuli Lindeberg

Sirena

Nunzia

Lighting designer

Ville Virtanen

Costume designer

Kaisamaija Uljas

Nettuno

Finnish National Opera

Orchestra

Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

Italian

La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina -  (The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina)

Helsinki

Finland

Almi Hall

La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina Caccini,F

Public

The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina

Finnish

English

Approved

The opera Ruggiero’s liberation (La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina) composed by Francesca Caccini in 1625 is based on Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem Orlando Furioso, familiar to their contemporaries. In the opera, we dive into the enchanted plants of the island of Alcina; to a world of enchantments, murderous witches, golden-haired gods, storms, streams of tears, prayers and sighs.

In Almi Hall, in February 2024, the first Finnish stage performance of Caccini’s and librettist Saracinelli’s musical play will premiere in collaboration with the Arkkityypit (archetypes) and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra. The wondering multi-sensory work explores the boundaries of freedom, responsibilities, torment, pleasure, controlled, unbridled, reality and fairy-tale.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble