FULL ALCESTE (Euripides & Handel) Washington DC 2023 KenYatta Rogers, Michelle Rogers, Maribeth Diggle
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: ALCESTE
- Composer: Handel George Frideric aka Händel Georg Friedrich from Admeto, Re di Tessaglia
- Libretto: Sybil Roberts Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Washington DC
- Recorded: 2023
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: KenYatta Rogers, Michelle Rogers, Maribeth Diggle, Dawna Rae Warren, Janna Critz, Oliver Mercer, Rob McGinness
- Conductor: Timothy Nelson
- Orchestra: INnovatio Baroque Orchestra
- Stage Director: Timothy Nelson
- Stage Designer: Ingrid Matthews
- Costume Designer: Maribeth Diggle
- Lighting Designer: Paul Callahan
Information about the Recording
- Published by: INSeries
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: INVision FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Written at the dawn of theater itself, Euripides’ tragicomedy masterpiece ALCESTE blends the funny and the sad with the surprising and transcendent. Presented for the first time with a stunningly beautiful score by G.F. Handel, written to accompany a now lost 18th century translation of Euripides’ play, as well as music from Handel’s opera “Admeto” (an early take on the same myth). Real life husband and wife KenYatta and Michelle Rogers take the title couple role, joined by Maribeth DIggle (Desdemona) as the irreverent hero Hercules. Euripides’ Greek chorus becomes an ensemble of some of the best Baroque voices in the area, all accompanied by the acclaimed INnovatio Baroque Orchestra. Famed poet Ted Hughes’ free and imaginative translation is the heart of this production, with new texts by DC playwright Sybil Roberts.