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Kicking off this “Italian” Handel Festival is the historic revival of the first Italian version of Alexander’s Feast. It was an English Lord who infected the Grand Duke of Tuscany – later Emperor Leopold II – with a love of Handel’s oratorios. On 21 April 1768, the first ever performance of Alexander’s Feast on the continent took place in Lord Cowper’s villa outside the gates of Florence, followed two days later by a performance

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Alexander's Feast

Halle Cathedral

Commissioned from Cavalli in the wake of Louis XIV's marriage to the Spanish Infanta, Ercole amante benefited from the lavish resources of the French court. From this tragedy of absolute power, Cavalli thus created a grandiose entertainment.

The 2026-2027 season offers the opportunity to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the death of Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676), a master of Venetian opera dear to the heart of Leonardo García-Alarcón. Previously an associate artist of the Dijon Opera and recently featured with La Passion selon Saint-Jean , the conductor exalts the sonic richness of Ercole amante by uniting the Dijon Opera Chorus and the Namur Chamber Choir with Cappella Mediterranea. He also recomposes the dance sections, originally by Lully. To express the full flavor of a score teeming with characters and emotions, director and choreographer Raphaëlle Boitel draws on her circus arts background and fuses theatrical languages, conjuring up all the baroque flamboyance of a "Hercules in love"... but also a monstrous one.

Tenor

Luigi Morassi

Events

Upcoming events

11 - 14 May, 2027

Hercules lover · Opéra de Dijon

Past events

Jun 5, 2025

Alexander's Feast · Händel-Festspiele Halle

Future and recently performed repertoire

Hyll in Hercules lover by Cavalli

Opéra de Dijon

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