TicketsSaturday, January 29, 2011 - 8:00 PM
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 Rinaldo Opera Trailer Coming Soon! |
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If Rinaldo were a movie, you can imagine the casting: heroic Rinaldo, with chiseled features; ingenue Almirena, with virtue to spare; and enchantress Armida, a truly delicious villainess. In this colorful, quirky fairy tale of an opera, you'll cheer for all three as Handel's glorious music brings our hero to victory in battle and in love. Our Resident Artists star in this production at CAPA Theater. Baroque specialist Michael Beattie conducts; Crystal Manich (La bohème, 2009) directs. Chatham Baroque provides continuo. |
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Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage
Previews and Reviews
Coming Soon! Check back in January 2011 for the previews and reviews of this production.
Related Events
| Pre-Opera Talks | Opera Up Close | |
| Meet the Artists Reception | OPERAEncore | |
| Brown Bag Concerts | ||
| Film Series: La belle et la bête | ||
Additional Features
| Read the story of Rinaldo |
| The Cast and Artistic Team |
| Photos |
| Music and Videos |
Cast and Artistic Team
(cast is listed in order of vocal appearance)
 Rinaldo Stephanie Lauricella +* |
 Almirena Shannon Kessler Dooley * |
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 Argante Dan Kempson * |
 Armida Alexandra Loutsion * |
Conductor: Michael Beattie+
Stage Director: Crystal Manich
Chatham Baroque provides continuo for this 18th-century work.
New production by Pittsburgh Opera
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumni
Production Photos
Coming Soon! Check back in January 2011 for photos from the Pittsburgh Opera Rinaldo photo shoot and dress rehearsal.
Music From Rinaldo
Click to hear music from Rinaldo.
Rinaldo believes he's lost Almirena: Laschia ch'io pianga Cecilia Bartoli
Rinaldo anticipates victory in battle: Or la tromba in suon festante Cecilia Bartoli
Videos of Rinaldo
Coming Soon! Check back in January 2011 for videos of Pittsburgh Opera's Rinaldo
