Hallelujah in Halle

At this year's Handel Festival, "knights and heroes" are romping around - but not only the (...) Sunday afternoon and the not-so-heroic knight "Orlando" at the Halle Opera. There is a lot going on on stage. Two actors from the theater group Nico and the Navigators double the action through pantomime. They act out the thoughts and feelings of the protagonists, bringing a dissonant component to the action. A dialogue is created between a mature, elegant and highly emotional operatic composition beyond the repetitive play between recitative and aria, a magnificent Handel Festival Orchestra conducted by Bernhard Forck, and the singers. Owen Willetts' voluminous alto gives emotional depth to Orlando, who is searching for true love. His counterpart is Medoro, sung by Dmitry Egorov. Marie Friederike Schöder and Sophie Klußmann impress as Angelica and Dorinda. As well as Christoph Stegemann (Zoroastro) they belong to the Halle house ensemble. (...)

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