The magician Alcina simply turns boring lovers into plants and animals - because the next sailor will soon be stranded on the shores of her island. This goes well until the fiancée of one of these men discovers Alcina's realm. In the end, not only are they all freed, but behind the façade of the terrible sorceress, a woman's longing is revealed. Handel set this fantastic story to music with the most beautiful and touching arias. His masterpiece, last performed 40 years ago in Karlsruhe, has everything that makes a baroque opera so appealing: musical opulence, amazing scene changes, stage spectacle, mix-ups and entanglements, and a good dose of love and jealousy. In Italian with German & English surtitlesDuration: approx. 4h 00, 2 intermissionsRETURNING23.02.2019 GROSSES HAUSZUM LETZTEN MAL01.03.2019 GROSSES HAUS
