Handel's Ariosto:Passions and Performance 2016Scottish Opera
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Three of Handel's best known operas, Alcina, Orlando and Ariodante, were inspired by Ariosto's poem Orlando Furioso. To help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the poem's publication, Scottish Opera brought to St Andrews a unique recital based on these three operas.
An audience of well over a hundred gathered to hear this recital, introduced by Harry Fehr, director of Scottish Opera's 2016 production of Ariodante. The performers were warmly welcomed, and questions were taken from the appreciative audience at the end of the recital.
Beforehand, selected volumes from the Special Collections, including early illustrated editions of the Orlando Furioso, were on display at Younger Hall's Conference Room from 4.30pm
This event formed part of the interdisciplinary project 'Furious Metamorphoses', organised by Dr Shanti Graheli (History), Dr Jane Pettegree (Music) and Dr Claudia Rossignoli (Italian).
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https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/~metamorphoses/
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