Rinaldo by Handel

In this magical tale of chivalry and cunning, the knight Rinaldo battles the scheming sorceress Armida to rescue his beloved Almirena.  This was the first Italian opera ever written for the London stage, and it catapulted the young Handel to fame and fortune with its brilliant display of arias, duets and orchestral effects, by turns ravishing and thrilling.

Countertenor Jake Arditti, who last wowed us as Nero in The Coronation of Poppea  (2017), returns to dazzle again as the heroic Rinaldo. Emma Pearson (Athalia, 2018) brings her golden and wonderfully flexible soprano to the evil sorceress Armida and Carlo Vistoli (Artaserse, 2018) brings his beautifully burnished countertenor tones to the role of Goffredo. Multiple Helpmann Award-winner Taryn Fiebig returns to Pinchgut to delight us in the role of Almirena.

Rinaldo is an undeniable show-stopper, with sublime arias, lush instrumentation and high drama. Experience the joy of Handel at his best, brought to life by one of the best early music companies in the world. This will be a performance not to be missed.

Performance of Rinaldo by Handel postponed

Due to the lasting impacts of COVID-19, we regret to announce the postponement of our performances of Handel’s Rinaldo. 

View the full statement regarding this postponement here.

Rinaldo was scheduled to perform at City Recital Hall from 3 - 9 December 2020. 

We understand how disappointing it can be hearing this news, but rest assured, we plan to program Handel’s much-loved masterpiece into a forthcoming season. 

If you currently hold tickets to our postponed concert performances of Rinaldo, you will receive an e-mail with options for those tickets shortly.

PROGRAM

Handel Rinaldo

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

This performance will run for approximately 3 hours including an interval.

There will be a talk about the history of the piece 45 minutes before each performance on level 3, City Recital Hall.