• 19. 1. 2025, 14:03

For the first time in modern times, the Festival della Valle d'Itria stages the Neapolitan version of Georg Friedrich Händel's Rinaldo, an opera in three acts. The opera, considered lost until a few years ago, was the first of its kind to be written for the London opera stage in Italian language. Director Giorgio Sangati turns this interpretation into a “ba-rock” opera set of the 1980’s, where the struggle between Christians and Turks becomes a battle between pop-rock singers (the Christians), and dark-metal musicians (the Turks). These two factions represent two opposite perspectives on love and life. The baroque Ensemble La Scintilla performs under the baton of conductor Fabio Luisi. The acclaimed cast consisted of several splendid vocalists, among which were Carmela Remigio (Armida), Francisco Fernández (Goffredo), Loriana Castellano (Almirena), Teresa Iervolino (Rinaldo), Francesca Ascioti (Argante), Dara Savinova (Eustazio), and many more. (217 min)