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Experience the timeless allure of Handel's Baroque masterpiece, "Semele," presented by The Atlanta Opera in a company premiere that promises to captivate audiences with its intricate blend of sensuality, ambition, and jealousy. This season, immerse yourself in the tragic love triangle between Princess Semele, Jupiter, king of the gods, and his vengeful wife Juno. Set against the backdrop of Handel's most beautiful arias and choruses, "Semele" explores themes of sex and death with exquisite music that has resonated through the ages.

Performances are scheduled to take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, offering audiences the chance to experience this gloriously moving masterpiece performed in English with English Supertitles. The runtime is approximately 3 hours and 38 minutes, including intermissions, ensuring a comprehensive immersion into the opera's rich narrative and musical brilliance.

The cast features Lauren Snouffer as Semele, Josh Lovell as Jupiter/Apollo, and Elisa Sunshine as Iris, under the creative direction of Christine Brandes as conductor, Tomer Zvulun as production director, with scenic and projection design by Erhard Rom, costume design by Vita Tzykun, and lighting design by Robert Wierzel.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a pivotal work of the Baroque era, brought to life by a talented cast and creative team. Subscriptions are on sale now, with performances scheduled for June 7, 10, 13, and 15, 2025. Join us for a night of opera that promises to be as enlightening as it is entertaining, showcasing the enduring power of Handel's music and the timeless tales of Greek mythology.

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Semele

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

From Romantic composers to contemporary musicians, Baroque music remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration. With the help of German countertenor Nils Wanderer, Clemens Schuldt has designed a program as unexpected as it is inspiring. Beyond the irresistible theme of its first movement, Brahms's fourth and final symphony synthesizes the composer's entire musical legacy.

The Nils Wanderer Experience

Montcalm Palace

American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met premiere of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker, following her remarkable 2024 debut staging of Ainadamar.

Countertenor

Nils Wanderer

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 28, 2026

The Nils Wanderer Experience · Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

May 14 - Jun 5, 2026

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego · The Metropolitan Opera

Past events

7 - 15 Jun, 2025

Semele · Atlanta Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Athamas in Semele by Handel

Atlanta Opera

Leonardo in El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego by Frank

The Metropolitan Opera

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