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Written in 1732, the hero Orlando is torn between his desire to do noble deeds and his pursuit of love. Although rebuked by the sorcerer Zoroastro for giving in to his romantic urges, Orlando nonetheless decides that love can bring its own glory, and to that end he pursues Angelica. But she has fallen for Medoro and he with her - which is not good news for Angelica's rival, the shepherdess Dorinda. The untangling of these conflicting passions through threats, magic, deceit, revelations and no little heart-searching inspired Handel to some of his most original operatic work, and Orlando's psychological focus fused with fantasy lends a particular contemporary appeal.

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Music: Handel

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Archive listings for Orlando (2015)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

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Company Welsh National Opera. Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini (until 28 October). Director Harry Fehr. Design Yannis Thavoris. Lighting Anna Watson. Design Andrzej Goulding (video). Director Kally Lloyd-Jones (associate director). Performer Lawrence Zazzo (Orlando). Performer Rebecca Evans (Angelica). Performer Robin Blaze (Medoro except 21 Oct). Performer Fflur Wyn (Dorinda). Performer Daniel Grice (Zoroastro).
4 Nov 15New Theatre, Oxford :: V802
listing details L1170706934
21 Oct 15Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856
listing details L1925989541
3 Oct 15 to 7 Oct 15Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935
listing details L1701056480
27 Sep 15 to 7 Oct 15Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935
listing details L1293752846

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