Rodelinda (2017)

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Claus Guth's exciting 2017 staging of Handel’s "Rodelinda" at Madrid’s Teatro Real, featuring Lucy Crowe and Bejun Mehta as Rodelinda and Bertarido, with conductor Ivor Bolton. After the successes of "Giulio Cesare" in 1723 and "Tamerlano" in 1724, Rodelinda completes the trilogy of Handel’s great opera seria masterpieces. The work was composed in 1725 using Nicola Francesco Haym’s libretto, a work inspired by Antonio Salvi’s earlier libretto which had been itself adapted from Pierre Corneille’s tragedy "Pertharite, roi des Lombards". Rodelinda thus brought one of the most glorious compositional periods in the Handel’s career to a close, about a decade after his arrival in the British capital. Mixing romantic storytelling and political intrigue, Handel produced one of his most beautiful scores, a true operatic tour de force.

Director: Claus Guth, Stéphane Lebard
Genre: Music, Drama
Runtime: 184 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Georg Friedrich Händel
Cinematography: Cécile Trelluyer
Editing: Stéphanie Dumesnil
Production: Teatro Real de Madrid, Medici Arts, TVE
Country: Spain
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it

Themes

Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Classical Music and Art, Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance

Keywords

opera, opera live performance, handel

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rodelinda about?
Claus Guth's exciting 2017 staging of Handel’s "Rodelinda" at Madrid’s Teatro Real, featuring Lucy Crowe and Bejun Mehta as Rodelinda and Bertarido, with conductor Ivor Bolton. After the successes of "Giulio Cesare" in 1723 and "Tamerlano" in 1724, Rodelinda completes the trilogy of Handel’s great opera seria masterpieces. The work was composed in 1725 using Nicola Francesco Haym’s libretto, a work inspired by Antonio Salvi’s earlier libretto which had been itself adapted from Pierre Corneille’s tragedy "Pertharite, roi des Lombards". Rodelinda thus brought one of the most glorious compositional periods in the Handel’s career to a close, about a decade after his arrival in the British capital. Mixing romantic storytelling and political intrigue, Handel produced one of his most beautiful scores, a true operatic tour de force.
Who directed Rodelinda?
Rodelinda was directed by Claus Guth, Stéphane Lebard.
Who stars in Rodelinda?
Rodelinda stars Lucy Crowe, Bejun Mehta, Jeremy Ovenden, Sonia Prina, Lawrence Zazzo, Umberto Chiummo.
How long is Rodelinda?
Rodelinda has a runtime of 3h 4m (184 minutes).
What genre is Rodelinda?
Rodelinda is a Music, Drama film.
Where was Rodelinda produced?
Rodelinda was produced in Spain.
What are the themes of Rodelinda?
The themes of Rodelinda include: Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Classical Music and Art, Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance.