Christof Loy’s Alcina still bewitches in Hamburg

By Laura Servidei, 02 October 2018

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“Fagioli's “Sta nell’ircana” exploded in fireworks of confident coloratura”

Reviewed at Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, Hamburg on 30 September 2018

Handel, Alcina

Staatsoper Hamburg

Riccardo Minasi, Conductor

Christof Loy, Director

Herbert Murauer, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Agneta Eichenholz, Alcina

Franco Fagioli, Ruggiero

Julia Lezhneva, Morgana

Sonia Prina, Bradamante

Ziad Nehme, Oronte

Alin Anca, Melisso

Narea Son, Oberto

Paula Lansley, Choreography

Reinhard Traub, Lighting Designer

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.