Opera

Georg Friedrich Händel

Tamerlano

16 May, 25

Concert version

Musical conductor
René Jacobs
Chorus and Orchestra 
Freiburger Barockorchester

Maestro René Jacobs' second appearance in the season after conducting Idomeneo. Leading the internationally renowned Freiburger Barockorchester, he will present one of the composer's most tragic operas in concert version.


Opera in three acts

Musica by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Libretto by Nicola Haym, who adapted it from librettos by Agostin Piovene and Nicolas Pradon

Premiered at the King's Theatre in London on 31 October 1724

Premiered at the Teatro Real on 26 March 2008

Concert version


Artistic team

Musical conductor: René Jacobs


Cast

Tamerlano: Paul-Antoine Bénos-Dijan

Bajazet: Thomas Walker

Asteria: Polina Pastirchak

Andronico: Alexander Chance

Irene: Helena Rasker

Leone: Matthias Winckhler

 

Freiburger Barockorchester

   

Synopsis and more information

It depicts the intrigues of the rivalry between Tamerlane, the Mongol conqueror, and Bajazet, the Ottoman emperor. Tamerlano wishes to marry Asteria, Bajazet's fiancée, and love and political conflicts arise.

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Performances

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16 May 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Thomas Walker, Polina Pastirchak, Alexander Chance, Helena Rasker, Matthias Winckhler
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Cultural activities

Conferencia sobre Tamerlán

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Conferencia sobre Tamerlán, el último de los grandes conquistadores nómadas de Asia Central
Mayo de 2025


Curso online sobre la figura de Tamerlán y el Imperio Timúrida
Mayo de 2025 
 

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Visitas temáticas guiadas sobre la admiración al exotismo

What's OnMuseo Arqueológico Nacional

Visitas temáticas guiadas sobre la admiración al exotismo
Abril de 2025

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