Selección de las principales ediciones de Orlando furioso, de Ludovico Ariosto
6 de octubre de 2015 - 17 de enero de 2016. Museo de la BNE
Opera
Georg Friedrich Händel
Alcina
27 Oct, 15 - 10 Nov, 15
Musical conductor: Christopher Moulds
Stage Director: David Alden
Händel's musical genius and the fantastical story from Orlando furioso, the epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto that inspired the opera, made Alcina one of the most popular operas by the Saxon composer (alongside Ariodante and Orlando, which were also inspired by the same great literary work) performed in Covent Garden in 1735. The story, which has echoes of Homer, features the sorceress Alcina, who draws the protagonists to her island to seduce them and turn them into part of the landscape; it shows Ruggiero and Bradamante's struggle to get rid of the evil witch, and continues to captivate audiences today with subtle metaphors on the illusions created by love and passion. In this adaptation by David Alden, who is making his début at the Royal Theatre, Alcina's magical kingdom is the theatre itself, constructed with references to Hollywood, magazines and musical comedy. The seemingly happy ending when Ruggiero gets married to Bradamante in an entirely conventional way in a suburbs manages to inspire nostalgia for the theatrical world where the sorceress reigned.
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"Alcina"
Opera seria in three acts
Music by Georg Friedrich Händel
Anonymous libretto based on L'isola di Alcina (1728) by Riccardo Broschi, with cantos VI and VII from the epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516) by Ludovico Ariosto
First performed in the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in London, on 16 April 1735
First performance in Madrid
A new production by the Royal Theatre, co-produced with the Opéra National de Bordeaux
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27 October 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
04 November 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
03 November 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
10 November 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
30 October 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
06 November 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
31 October 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
08 November 2015
19:00
Main Auditorium
01 November 2015
19:00
Main Auditorium
02 November 2015
21:00
Main Auditorium
Cultural activities
Exposición. El Furioso en la BNE
06
October
2015
Los domingos de cámara. Programa dedicado a Händel.
Solistas de la Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
8 de noviembre de 2015, 12.00 horas. Sala principal
08
November
2015
12:00
Enfoques
Encuentro con Christopher Moulds, David Alden, José Máximo Leza y Joan Matabosch.
22
October
2015
20:15
Recital de Xavier Sabata, contratenor
Markello Chrysikopoulos, clave
Simos Papanas, violín
Fundación Albéniz. Pza. Oriente, s/n (entrada por c/ Requena, 1)
5 de noviembre de 2015. 20.00 horas
05
October
2015
20:00
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