Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

Elsa Benoit (Semele)

Semele at Dutch National Opera

Por Mengguang Huang, 24 enero 2026

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“this Semele succeeds because it keeps the drama firmly grounded in human emotion”

Crítica hecha desde Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Ámsterdam el 23 enero 2026

Handel, Semele

Dutch National Opera

Emmanuelle Haïm, Dirección

Claus Guth, Dirección de escena

Michael Levine, Diseño de escena

Gesine Völlm, Diseño de vestuario

Michael Bauer, Diseño de iluminación

Le Concert d'Astrée

Chorus of Dutch National Opera

rocafilm, Videoarte

Yvonne Gebauer, Dramaturgia

Christopher Warmuth, Dramaturgia

Nadezhda Karyazina, Ino

Elsa Benoit, Semele

David Portillo, Jupiter

Florian Boesch, Somnus, Cadmus

Jakub Józef Orliński, Athamas

Jasmin White, Juno

Jessica Niles, Iris

Edward Ananian-Cooper, Dirección de coro

Ramses Sigl, Coreografía

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

Myth, desire and the dangerous allure of fantasy: Semele at Dutch National Opera