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Less theatrical, but more successful – Rameau’s “Dardanus”

The new edition of the opera “Dardanus” by Jean-Philippe Rameau in the version from May 1744 presents the work in the definitive form intended by the Composer.

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An army commander torn between two women. Handel’s opera “Alessandro”

For his opera “Alessandro” Handel was able to engage the best singers of his day in 1726. Today too, the work, with its fictitious plot, continues to offer ample subject matter for a bravura opera evening.

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Purified Beauty. Handel’s first oratorio in the Halle Handel Edition

Goodness triumphs, and Beauty is purified: Handel’s allegorical oratorio “La Bellezza ravveduta nel trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” is an extremely attractive work, thanks to its melodic richness and captivating arias, duets and quartets.

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A vocal challenge, then as now. Gluck’s “Atto di Bauci e Filemone”

In keeping with the Austrian-Spanish wedding festivities, the old couple Philemon and Baucis become a young couple. Gluck’s one act “Atto di Bauci e Filemone” with its bravura arias deserves to be revived.

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George Frideric Handel’s “Fernando” in Halle

The first concert performance of the fragmentary surviving early version of the opera „Sosarme“ planned for 1 April 2020 at the London Handel Festival has unfortunately had to be cancelled. Handel fans are now hoping to hear „Fernando“ on 5 June at Handel Festival Halle in the Freylinghausen Saal of the Francke Foundation with soloists and the orchestra of Opera Settecento conducted by Leo Durate. Performance material specially created for this occasion from the Halle Handel Edition will be used for the first time.

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Arcadia breathes a sigh of relief. Handel’s “Il pastor fido” in the Halle Handel Edition

In its structure Handel’s “Il pastor fido” is a rather modest work. But the music and plot offer plenty of opportunities for an effective theatrical experience.

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Murderous love. The chamber opera „Thérèse“ by Philipp Maintz and Otto Katzameier

At the Salzburg Easter Festival, „Thérèse“ by Philipp Maintz to a libretto by Otto Katzameier receives its premiere. A multi-layered plot and its reflection in the music awaits the audience.

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Music theatre

Searching for the true “Carmen”. New edition sets standards
Ingenuity and a feel for drama. A new edition of Charpentier’s “Medée”
Faithful to the composer’s intentions. A new edition of Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas”
A milestone in the early history of opera. Agostino Steffani’s “Henrico Leone”
Jules Massenet's opera “Thaïs” available for the first time in a scholarly-critical edition
Refined orchestration. Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera “Castor et Pollux”
Ut Orpheus, now distributed by Alkor
Love and Freedom. Cavalli's opera "Scipione Affricano" in a new edition
„Rusalka“ – finally revised. The new Urtext Edition of Dvořák’s Opera
The quintessence of the opera buffa tradition. Cimarosa's "Il matrimonio segreto"
Much more than the “Danse bohemienne”. Bizet's opera “La Jolie de Perth”
Rameau’s masonic opera “Zoroastre” in the 1756 version
“La Traviata” under the magnifying glass. “L’ultimo sogno” by Carlo Ciceri
Not just “Carmen”: the new editorial project “Bizet’s Other Operas”
Conquest opera. Gaspare Spontini’s “Fernand Cortez”
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