Event Listing - Theater

Sat Jun 21 - Sun Jul 6

San Francisco Opera presents

Ariodante

by George Frideric Handel

Tel. (415) 864-3330
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Location	Date and Time
War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 district: Civic Center	Sat Jun 21 (8pm) Tue Jun 24 (8pm) Fri Jun 27 (8pm) Tue Jul 1 (7:30pm) Sun Jul 6 (2pm)

Description

Ariodante
by George Frideric Handel
Libretto anonymously adapted from Antonio Salvi's Ginevra, Principessa di Scozia

Rediscovered after two centuries of neglect, this baroque gem has been widely acclaimed as a masterpiece containing some of Handel’s most emotionally expressive arias.
A Scottish prince is betrayed by a deceitful duke in this compelling tale of passion, envy, greed, despair and ultimate triumph. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham returns in the title role, with Sonia Prina as the scheming Polinesso, and the return of Ruth Ann Swenson as Ginevra. Veteran director John Copley deftly negotiates the twists and turns of the story.