Il Floridante – or the secret heroine

Treason, treachery and love - George Frideric Handel knew exactly which elements make for a successful opera. With the search for self-identity, the material is just as relevant today as it was back then. In an experimental concert form, Cembaless, the ensemble that lives up to its name and performs without a harpsichord, accompanies Handel's protagonists on their search for answers to fundamental life questions: Who am I, what do I want and with whom do I belong? The audience is actively involved in the course of the evening through its decisions. Using an app on their smartphones, they can vote on the questions that are raised in the course of the performance, thus influencing the storyline as it unfolds.

Programme

Georg Friedrich Händel: Ouverture from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto grosso op. 6 Nr. 4
Georg Friedrich Händel: Dimmi, oh spene! from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Marche from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Alma mia from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ma pria vedrò le stelle from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Finchè lo strale from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ah mio caro, se tu parti from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ripigliati ’I tuo dono...Barbaro, t’odio a morte from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ma non s’aspetti from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Notte cara from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Sorte nemica, hai vinto... Ma che vuoi più da me from Il Floridante (HWV 14)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Non lasciar oppressa della sorte from Il Floridante (HWV 14)