Semele

Synopsis

A fulminant opening of the International Handel festival Karlsruhe, Floris Visser’s staging of George Frideric Handel’s musical drama Semele brings distinguished Handel specialists such as the Deutsche Händel-Solisten and the Händel Festspielchor together. Labelled a piece “after the manner of an oratorio”, the dazzling Semele fuses elements of opera, oratorio and classical drama.

Additional Info

• No: A05050433
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Conductor: Christopher Moulds
• Orchestra: Deutsche Händel-Solisten
• Artists: Anna Devin, Ed Lyon, Alexandra Kadurina, Katharine Tier
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 02:55:55
• Director: Stage Director: Floris Visser
• Producers: Ozango in cooperation with Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, UNITEL, Classicall TV_M media and Szenik, with the support of CNC
• Format: HDTV 16:9