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Ariodante
Palais Garnier - from 20 April to 20 May 2023
Ariodante
Georg Friedrich Haendel
Palais Garnier - from 20 April to 20 May 2023
3h55 with 2 intervals
Language : Italian
Surtitle : French / English
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Pre‑opening for the young : 17 Apr. 2023
Opening night : 20 Apr. 2023
About
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In few words:
If Handel were alive today, he would be termed resilient. In 1734‑1735, when the public had cooled towards him and his contract with the King’s Theatre drew to a close, the composer began to write Ariodante, an “opera seria” intended for the opening of the brand new Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. As if galvanised by adversity, he produced a radiant work, as virtuoso as the libretto, drawn from an episode of Arioste’s Orlando Furioso, is simple: Ginevra, a Scottish princess, is in love with Ariodante to whom she is betrothed, but a conspiracy led by the traitor Polinesso results in her being accused of infidelity. As well as giving us Handel’s most beautiful lament, this inspired score abounds throughout in virtuoso arias and breathes theatrical intelligence. Enough to inspire Robert Carsen who, in the wake of his legendary Paris Opera production of Alcina, composed the same year, signs a new production of Ariodante.
- Opening
- First part 70 mn
- Intermission 20 mn
- Second part 65 mn
- Intermission 20 mn
- Third part 60 mn
- End
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Ariodante
Opera in three acts (1735)
After Antonio Salvi Ginevra, principessa di Scozia
Inspired by L’Arioste, Orlando furioso
Performances
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On-site Services
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. For reasons of safety, the Paris Opera cannot accommodate luggage or travel bags.
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Bars
Bars offering drinks and light refreshments are available in the public areas, 45 minutes before each performance and during intervals.
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Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
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Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
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