Handel Opera Cycle

Penny Gore introduces another in Radio 3's year-long series of Handel operas. Amadigi di Gaula, a mythical opera seria (or 'serious opera') centres on a complex love square, as a jealous enchantress (Melissa) attempts to break up a pair of lovers (Amadigi and Oriana) with the help of Amadigi's friend Dardano, who has designs on the lady himself. Amadigi ...... Maria Riccarda Wesseling (mezzo-soprano) Oriana ...... Elena de la Merced (soprano) Melissa ...... Sharon Rostorf-Zamir (soprano) Dardano ...... Jordi Domenech (countertenor) Al Ayre Espanol Eduardo Lopez Banzo (conductor).