What is the relationship between wine, Semele and Jupiter? Here is a hint for you. Jupiter, a god, falls in love with a human by the name of Semele. The plot twists: Semele was about to get married. Everybody knows Jupiter likes to chase women… and Semele won’t have an easy time resisting his charms! Enjoy Handel's love-packed opera, complete with irresistible aria after irresistible aria.
Streamed live on OperaVision on 12 May 2018 at 19.30 CET and for 6 months: https://bit.ly/2Kz342G
CAST
Cadmus, King of Thebes: Philipp Meierhöfer
Semele, his daughter: Nicole Chevalier
Ino, her sister: Katarina Bradić
Athamas, Prince of Bœotia: Eric Jurenas
Jupiter, King of the Gods: Allan Clayton
Juno, his wife: Ezgi Kutlu
Iris, her confidante: Nora Friedrichs
Somnus, God of sleep/Priest: Evan Hughes
Chorus: Komische Oper Berlin
Orchestra: Komische Oper Berlin
Music: Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor: Konrad Junghänel
Director: Barrie Kosky
Designer: Natacha Le Guen de Kerneizon
Costume Designer: Carla Teti
Lighting Designer: Alessandro Carletti
Chorus Master: David Cavelius
Dramaturg: Johanna Wall
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