Name: Rinaldo
Start: 2021-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Théâtre de Cornouaille

Organization

Stage director

Claire Dancoisne

Costume designer

Elisabeth de Sauverzac

Lighting designer

Hervé Gary

Conductor

Damien Guillon

Singer

Countertenor

Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian

Rinaldo

Tenor

Blandine de Sansal

Goffredo

Soprano

Emmanuelle de Negri

Almirena

Aurore Bucher

Armida

Bass

Thomas Dolié

Argante

Les deux scènes - Scène nationale de Besançon

Théâtres de Compiègne

Orchestra

Ensemble Le Banquet Céleste

Angers Nantes Opéra

Théâtre de Cornouaille

Others

Le Banquet Céleste

Italian

Quimper

France

Rinaldo Händel

Public

Private

French

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Un chef d’oeuvre baroque qui s’amuse avec le spectaculaire : le chef Damien Guillon et la metteuse en scène Claire Dancoisne s’emparent de l’opéra « à machines » et à rêves de Haendel. Dragons, volcans et monstres s’y succèdent sur fond de guerre, de magie et d’amour.

Premier opéra offert par un jeune compositeur au public londonien en 1711, Rinaldo s’inspire du poème La Jérusalem délivrée, sur lequel Haendel tisse une musique onirique et puissante. Nous sommes au temps de la première croisade : Goffredo (Godefroy de Bouillon) et son général Rinaldo vont conquérir Jérusalem, gouvernée par Argante. Ce dernier tente de vaincre Rinaldo avec le concours de son amante, la magicienne Armide. Pour attirer le chevalier Rinaldo dans son royaume, Armide enlève Alminera, sa promise…
Sur ce canevas empreint de souffle épique, d’exotisme et de sorcellerie, Claire Dancoisne donne vie aux dragons cracheurs de feu et aux furies. La directrice du Théâtre de La Licorne renoue avec l’esprit initial de l’opéra, riche de machineries et de magie. Après Bertrand Cuiller à Quimper en 2018, c’est au tour du chanteur et chef d’orchestre Damien Guillon de s’installer dans la fosse pour diriger les vingt musiciens du Banquet céleste. Théorbes, flûtes, basson : les instruments anciens accompagnent de formidables chanteurs. Après le triomphe de la première tournée, le Théâtre de Cornouaille s’associe à L’Opéra de Rennes et à la Co[opéra]tive pour reprendre cet opéra haut en couleurs musicales.

français

A baroque masterpiece that plays with the spectacular: the conductor Damien Guillon and the director Claire Dancoisne take over Handel's opera “with machines” and dreams. Dragons, volcanoes and monsters follow one another against a backdrop of war, magic and love.

The first opera offered by a young composer to the London public in 1711, Rinaldo is inspired by the poem Jerusalem Delivered , on which Handel weaves dreamlike and powerful music. We are at the time of the first crusade: Goffredo (Godefroy de Bouillon) and his general Rinaldo are going to conquer Jerusalem, governed by Argante. The latter tries to defeat Rinaldo with the help of his lover, the magician Armide. To attract the knight Rinaldo to his kingdom, Armide kidnaps Alminera, his betrothed...
On this canvas imbued with epic inspiration, exoticism and sorcery, Claire Dancoisne brings fire-breathing dragons and furies to life. The director of the Théâtre de La Licorne revives the original spirit of opera, rich in machinery and magic. After Bertrand Cuiller in Quimper in 2018, it is the turn of singer and conductor Damien Guillon to settle in the pit to lead the twenty musicians of the Celestial Banquet. Theorbos, flutes, bassoon: ancient instruments accompany great singers. After the triumph of the first tour, the Théâtre de Cornouaille joins forces with the Opéra de Rennes and the Co[opéra]tive to revive this highly musical opera.

English

Rinaldo by Händel, From (2021/2021), Directed by Claire Dancoisne,, Conductor Damien Guillon, Théâtre de Cornouaille, Quimper, France

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