Opera: Alcina

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Dates:	Thursday, November 17, 2016 - Sunday, November 20, 2016
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	School Events

Magic spells, mistaken identities, romantic obsessions, missing loved ones, and illusions shattered by truth comprise the landscape of the enchanted island belonging to the sister sorceresses, Alcina and Morgana.

Written in 1735, this delightful gem lay in relative obscurity for more than 150 years, until a major revival starring Joan Sutherland—conducted by her husband Richard Bonynge, and directed by Franco Zeffirelli—sparked a Handel revival in the 1960s.

Since then, numerous productions of Alcina have been presented with diverse artists singing the title role, including Arleen Augér, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato.

The score contains the famous arias “Verdi prati,” “Tornami a vagheggiar,” and “Ah!

mio cor,” among many others.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Music by George Frideric Handel.

Libretto by Riccardo Broschi.

Conducted by Andrew Altenbach.
Directed by Nathan Troup.

HOURS

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Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 8pm
Friday, November 18, 2016 - 8pm
Saturday, November 19, 2016 - 8pm
Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 2pm

COST

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$25-$30 with discounts available.

WEBSITE

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bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events/alcina

LOCATION

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31 Hemenway St 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02115 map
Phone: 617-912-9222