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Sung in Italian
One of Handel’s most popular operas, Xerxes is a feast for the ears, and the eyes in this classic eighteenth-century production. A mad entanglement of love stories, the opera follows the tyrannical and flamboyant Xerxes (Susan Graham) in his quest for Romilda (Laura Claycomb), who is beloved by his very own brother Arsamenes, sung by David Daniels. Contralto Sonia Prina, soprano Heidi Stober and baritone Philip Cutlip round out the all-star cast. The award-winning production is set in an English pleasure garden—the perfect place for an elaborate lovers’ chase!
"A revelation... stylish to the eye." - Times (London)
ARTICLES
"Any way you look at it — and, especially, every way you listen to
it—Houston Grand Opera's first-ever production of Handel's Xerxes
proves a royal treat." - Houston Chronicle
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"This rare gem was not only the last opera of the season, but it also
had
the distinction of being the best this season had to offer." - Examiner.com
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"...this is a perfect cast filled with great talent." - Culture
Map
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"A superb cast led by three of the finest Handel singers working
today
complements an engagingly stylized visual production, and William Lacey
and the orchestra support with elegance and precision." - ConcertoNet.com
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Xerxes opera gets royal treatment at HGO
"A triumverate of opera's best and brightest are ready to rule as HGO
mounts the Olivier Award-winning English National Opera production,
widely regarded as the work's definitive treatment." - Houston
Chronicle
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Laura Claycomb and David Daniels discuss Xerxes on The Front Row
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to Xerxes (mp3)
Xerxes sings his famous aria "Ombra mai fù" (m4v)
Romilda and Atalanta argue over Arsamenes (m4v)
After Xerxes banishes him, Arsamenes sings of his despair from being seperated from Romilda (m4v)
Atalanta gives Xerxes Arsamenes' letter and tries to persuade him that Arsamenes is really in love her (m4v)
Xerxes is furious when Ariodates tells him that Arsamenes and Romilda are now married (m4v)
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