Handel: Xerxes (Serse) (2018)
Xerxes is one of Handel’s latest and most frequently performed operas, famous for its marvelous opening aria ‘Ombra mai fu’. At the centre of the confusing tragicomedy, very loosely based upon the life of Xerxes I of Persia, is a powerful and lovesick royal eccentric, King Xerxes. Rising opera star Gaëlle Arquez in the title role of Xerxes ‘scintillates with her nimble, luminous mezzo-soprano’, singing ‘irresistibly beautiful, impassioned, furious – but never mean’ (Frankfurter Rundschau). Frankfurt’s excellent Opera and Museum Orchester contributes ‘all sorts of refinements’ to this ‘musical smash hit’ (Deutschlandfunk) and ‘In Frankfurt Tilman Köhler ensures a three-hour short abundant and furious banquett … a great evening of opera’ (Deutschlandfunk).
Cast
- Louise Alder - Atalanta
- Gaëlle Arquez - Xerxes
- Tanja Ariane Baumgartner - Amastre
- Brandon Cedel - Ariodate
- Thomas Faulkner - Elviro
- Elizabeth Sutphen - Romilda
- Lawrence Zazzo - Arsamene
Screenplay
- Nicolò Minato (Original Story)
- Francesco Cavalli (Original Concept)
Themes
Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Handel: Xerxes (Serse) about?
- Xerxes is one of Handel’s latest and most frequently performed operas, famous for its marvelous opening aria ‘Ombra mai fu’. At the centre of the confusing tragicomedy, very loosely based upon the life of Xerxes I of Persia, is a powerful and lovesick royal eccentric, King Xerxes. Rising opera star Gaëlle Arquez in the title role of Xerxes ‘scintillates with her nimble, luminous mezzo-soprano’, singing ‘irresistibly beautiful, impassioned, furious – but never mean’ (Frankfurter Rundschau). Frankfurt’s excellent Opera and Museum Orchester contributes ‘all sorts of refinements’ to this ‘musical smash hit’ (Deutschlandfunk) and ‘In Frankfurt Tilman Köhler ensures a three-hour short abundant and furious banquett … a great evening of opera’ (Deutschlandfunk).
- Who directed Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) was directed by Tiziano Mancini.
- Who stars in Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) stars Louise Alder, Gaëlle Arquez, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Brandon Cedel, Thomas Faulkner, Elizabeth Sutphen.
- How long is Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) has a runtime of 3h 0m (180 minutes).
- What genre is Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) is a Drama, Comedy, Music, History film.
- What are the themes of Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- The themes of Handel: Xerxes (Serse) include: Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art.