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Armida

Armida

Haydn

22 June–28June, 2016

City Recital Hall, Sydney

A singer with a thorny crown on her head, on stage in Pinchgut Opera's production of Armida

Armida

by Joseph Haydn

Libretto based upon Torquato Tasso's poem Gerusalemme Liberata.

Venue

City Recital Hall, Sydney

Sung in Italian

Armida was the last opera Haydn created for the opulent surroundings of the Eszterhazy Palace, where it received a phenomenal 54 performances; Haydn himself judged it his best opera.

Gallery

Photos by Brett Boardman