About the concert
In the summer of 1707, a 22-year-old Handel presented in Rome his first oratorio on an Italian libretto by Cardinal Benedetto Pamphilj. In it, Bellezza (Beauty, soprano) lives under the spell of Piacere (Pleasure, soprano) until Tempo (Time, tenor) and Disinganno (Disillusion, alto) persuade her to enter a new path of repentance and devout austerity. Composed of two parts, it includes some of Händel’s most beautiful arias (notably the bewitching “Lascia la spina”), virtuoso passages for the organ (which Handel himself performed) and the first violin (expressely written for Arcangelo Corelli, who conducted the first performance). For Handel, the work remained a sort of repository from which he borrowed for other works on no less than 30 occasions.Venue:
Teatro Malibran
Cast:
Piacere Giuseppina Bridelli
Disinganno Valeria Girardelo
Tempo Krystian Adam
Bellezza Silvia Frigato
La Fenice Orchestra
Conductor Andrea Marcon
Dirctor, Sets & Costumes Saburo Teshigawara
direction and choreograph assistant Rihoko Sato
Ticket information
- Select a date an book
- E-Ticket (Print@home)
Teatro Malibran
Address:
Campiello del Teatro, 5873, Cannaregio, 30131 Venice Google Maps
How to get there:
From Piazzale Roma, Ferrovia: Line 1 or 2 directed towards San Marco
From San Marco: Line 1 or 2 directed towards Piazzale Roma
Stops: Line 1 - Rialto bridge, St Angel, St Samuel or St Mark (Vallaresso)
Line 2 - Rialto bridge or St Mark (Vallaresso)
