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Production

Oreste (2000)

APGRD id
2847
Start date
14th January 2000
Production Media
Opera, Musical, and related genres
Languages
Italian
Associated ancient works
Iphigenia among the Taurians (Euripides)
Scripts:
L'Oreste (Giangualberto Barlocci, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759))
Companies
English Bach Festival Opera
APGRD Notes
In its first British revival since original performance in 1734. Produced alongside Iannis Xenakis' 'Oresteia' (1966) in its first British performance (no. 2848).
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/2847
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Person Credit Notes
Anthony Besch Director
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Composer
Tom Hawkes Director
Stephen Preston Choreographer
Louise Winter Actor
Jennifer Smith Actor
Lynda Russell Actor
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Royal Opera House, ROH Covent Garden (London, Greater London, England) England 1st performance in England since 1734
Title Year Format Content
APGRD 2847 APGRD production form
Opera review: Handel, Oreste, English Bach Festival Opera at Linbury Studio Theatre, 23 January 2000 Print-out review
Oresteia / Oreste Print-out review
The big opera: Oreste Print-out review
The Myth of Orestes Programme programme
Timely revival for Handel Print-out review