ANNOUNCING THE SPRING OPERA OF THE
A. J. FLETCHER OPERA INSTITUTE
Radamisto, HWV 12b
Second Version, December 1720
Opera seria in tre atti
Music by
George Friedrich Handel
Libretto adapted from
Domenico Lalli’s L’amor tirannico
by Nicholas Hymen
James Allbritten, music director
Angela Ward, musical preparation
Steven LaCosse, stage director
Radamisto was first performed at the King’s Theatre, Haymarket, London on April 27, 1720
and later revised for the same theatre on December 28, 1720
May 23, 25 & 27, 2007
Agnes DeMille Theatre
For tickets call 336-721-1945
SYNOPSIS
Tiridate falls in love with his sister-in-law, Zenobia, and makes war against Farasmane, assisted by Tigrane, who makes advances to Polissena. Farasmane is taken prisoner and his kingdom seized, while Radamisto and Zenobia take refuge in the capital city, where they resist attack, escaping in spite of the threats made against the life of the captive Farasmane. After various confusions of disguise, capture and re-capture, Tiridate is defeated but magnanimously pardoned by Radamisto, content now to be reunited with his Zenobia.