Name: Partenope
Start: 2024-11-25T19:00:00
Location: Bockenheimer Depot

Jessica Niles

Jarrett Porter

Magnus Dietrich

Kelsey Lauritano

Franko Klisović

Cláudia Ribas

Ariadna Llussà

Sophia  Esmeralda Vollmer

Tommaso Bertasi

Lara Fournier

George Petrou

Adrián Ros

Raphaela Rose

Cameron McMillan

Herbert Murauer

Julia Burbach

Joachim Klein

Zsolt Horpácsy

Oper Frankfurt

A shrewd politician, a jilted bride disguised as a man, and three upper crust, eager to marry gentlemen make for all kinds of confusion in Handel’s tragicomedy. The libretto drew on texts by the Roman poet Silvio Stampiglia, who prefered writing silly stories and biting comedy to moralising plots and pathos. His work’s got nothing to do with Partenope, the last Siren Odysseus encountered on his Odyssey. In Handel’s opera she’s foundress and Queen of Naples, who’s being courted by three men. The first, shy Armindo, waits a long time before declaring his love for the Queen. The second, Emilio, arrives with his army, ordering the Queen to choose between marriage or war. Partenope beats him in battle, has him arrested, offering him friendship instead.

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Partenope

Bockenheimer Depot