La liberazione di Ruggiero
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Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 19:15
St John's Rd, Buxton, SK17 6BE
Time
19:15
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About this event
A Vache Baroque production in association with Buxton International FestivalPremiered in 1625 La liberazione di Ruggiero is the first known opera by a female composer – based on the famous Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso, the heroic Saracen champion Ruggiero is freed from the enchantments of the wicked sorceress Alcina through the power of Melissa, another enchantress, working on behalf of his beloved, the Christian warrior maiden Bradamante, a member of Charlemagne’s army.With Caccini's father Giulio famously championing a 'spoken' style of sung poetry, it's no surprise that her 'recitativo' word setting has both great craft and dramatic immediacy. These passages flow seamlessly between sparkling choral madrigals and plaintive arias, peppered with virtuosic ornaments for the singers to tackle. Lively dances punctuate the score, played by combinations of the wind, brass, stringed, and continuo instruments of the VB Band.Libretto by Ferdinando Saracinelli, based on Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso Sung in Italian, with English side-titles
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