When:
Thursday, May 25, 2023
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26, performances feature a 6:45 p.m. pre-performance talk by Dr. Alison C. DeSimone
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor; Andrew Ritchie, assistant conductor; Dunbar Festival Orchestra
Alcina inhabits an enchanted island of her own making, where she holds the power to turn her lovers into animals, plants, and stones when she tires of a relationship. Sensing Alcina’s hidden desire for genuine love, Bradamante and Melisso set out to take her on a journey of healing and self-discovery; in the process, they hope to save the heroic Ruggiero from becoming yet another casualty in Alcina’s parade of transformed exes. But will Alcina’s own transformation come at a price? Handel’s tale of mistaken identities and amorous pursuits features some of his finest operatic music, from sublime melodies to spectacular vocal fireworks.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Run time: Approximately 2 hours.
Alcina contains material that may be upsetting to viewers, including depictions of physical violence, sexual content, and psychological trauma.
When:
Friday, May 26, 2023
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26, performances feature a 6:45 p.m. pre-performance talk by Dr. Alison C. DeSimone
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor; Andrew Ritchie, assistant conductor; Dunbar Festival Orchestra
Alcina inhabits an enchanted island of her own making, where she holds the power to turn her lovers into animals, plants, and stones when she tires of a relationship. Sensing Alcina’s hidden desire for genuine love, Bradamante and Melisso set out to take her on a journey of healing and self-discovery; in the process, they hope to save the heroic Ruggiero from becoming yet another casualty in Alcina’s parade of transformed exes. But will Alcina’s own transformation come at a price? Handel’s tale of mistaken identities and amorous pursuits features some of his finest operatic music, from sublime melodies to spectacular vocal fireworks.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Run time: Approximately 2 hours.
Alcina contains material that may be upsetting to viewers, including depictions of physical violence, sexual content, and psychological trauma.
When:
Saturday, May 27, 2023
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26, performances feature a 6:45 p.m. pre-performance talk by Dr. Alison C. DeSimone
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor; Andrew Ritchie, assistant conductor; Dunbar Festival Orchestra
Alcina inhabits an enchanted island of her own making, where she holds the power to turn her lovers into animals, plants, and stones when she tires of a relationship. Sensing Alcina’s hidden desire for genuine love, Bradamante and Melisso set out to take her on a journey of healing and self-discovery; in the process, they hope to save the heroic Ruggiero from becoming yet another casualty in Alcina’s parade of transformed exes. But will Alcina’s own transformation come at a price? Handel’s tale of mistaken identities and amorous pursuits features some of his finest operatic music, from sublime melodies to spectacular vocal fireworks.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Run time: Approximately 2 hours.
Alcina contains material that may be upsetting to viewers, including depictions of physical violence, sexual content, and psychological trauma.
When:
Sunday, May 28, 2023
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26, performances feature a 6:45 p.m. pre-performance talk by Dr. Alison C. DeSimone
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor; Andrew Ritchie, assistant conductor; Dunbar Festival Orchestra
Alcina inhabits an enchanted island of her own making, where she holds the power to turn her lovers into animals, plants, and stones when she tires of a relationship. Sensing Alcina’s hidden desire for genuine love, Bradamante and Melisso set out to take her on a journey of healing and self-discovery; in the process, they hope to save the heroic Ruggiero from becoming yet another casualty in Alcina’s parade of transformed exes. But will Alcina’s own transformation come at a price? Handel’s tale of mistaken identities and amorous pursuits features some of his finest operatic music, from sublime melodies to spectacular vocal fireworks.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Run time: Approximately 2 hours.
Alcina contains material that may be upsetting to viewers, including depictions of physical violence, sexual content, and psychological trauma.