Performer: Xavier Sabata

Handel's 1707 allegorical Italian oratorio is brought to stunning life by a brilliant quartet of singers and the impeccable FestspielOrchester Göttigen under festival director George Petrou. 

Kate Lindsey’s voice is luminous, effortlessly regulated in every register, and intertwined magically with the gleaming soprano of Slávka Zámečníková, a very special new jewel in the Staatsoper ensemble who is every inch a star.

The biting wit of Vincenzo Grimani's libretto is well served by some knockout arias and excellent performances from a strong cast and the matchless Il pomo d'oro.