ORLANDO
Music by George Frideric Handel
Trapped inside his war-torn mind in a military hospital during WWII, the pilot Orlando can’t tell reality from delusion. The trauma of war has turned his love into madness, and only through the help of his friends can he overcome the lasting effects of war. Experience this powerful and gripping story through Handel’s colorful music.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 3 hours including two intermissions
ORLANDO
Music by George Frideric Handel
Trapped inside his war-torn mind in a military hospital during WWII, the pilot Orlando can’t tell reality from delusion. The trauma of war has turned his love into madness, and only through the help of his friends can he overcome the lasting effects of war. Experience this powerful and gripping story through Handel’s colorful music.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 3 hours including two intermissions
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