Performer: Florian Köfler

Marlis Petersen's Alcina bloomed for a knockout “Ah! mio cor!” just in time for intermission.

A staged performance of Handel’s pasticcio opera Oreste shows a strong narrative structure and provides a vehicle for promising young singers.

Kay Link's new production of Handel's pasticcio Oreste is surprisingly strong theatrically, often musically too.