Kristina Hammarström

Backanterna

Ingmar Bergman

Sylvia Lindenstrand, Laila Andersson-Palme

The young wine god Dionysus returns to his native town of Thebes after having established his cult in the east. In his entourage, he has a run of Bacchantes. Semele, his mother, was distrusted by her family when she claimed that Zeus was the father of her child. Dionysus has come to restore her, revealing his divinity, and require proper worship of the Theban legion.

Alcina

Adrian Noble

Anja Harteros, Vesselina Kasarova

The setting of the opera is the enchantress Alcina's island: here by her magic powers she has created a magnificent palace in a beautiful landscape, to lure her many lovers into her power. One of these is Ruggiero, a warrior, who under Alcina's spell has forsaken his duty and his betrothed, Bradamante.

Orlando

Bejun Mehta, Sophie Karthäuser

Réné Jacobs reinvents Handel’s Orlando for the 21st century with the help of the young period instrument ensemble B’Rock and a brilliant cast of soloists led by Bejun Mehta as the title hero and Sophie Karthäuser as his adored Angelica.

Alcina

David Bösch

Nicole Cabell, Monica Bacelli

Live performance from the Grand Théâtre de Genève, February 25 2016.