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what's happening where?Armida
- artist: Mehmet Cemal Yesilcay
- event type: Concert
- start date type: 06 Jun 2010
- time: 16:00
- city/area: Halle
- venue: Händel Festspiele Halle Ulrichskirche
- country: Germany
- style(s): Classical Oriental
- event submitted by: MCY MUSIC
ARMIDA
Georg Friedrich Händel's opera ,Rinaldo', which received its world premiere in 1711 in London, is turned upside down in "Armida instead of Rinaldo", which is narrated like a collage from the oriental point of view. There, Rinaldo finds his existential determination through Armida, the determinant character.
The musical comedy ends in a wedding between orient and occident, where Christianity and Islam find each other like siblings: One God, One Love. Rinaldo comes to the orient following the Franconian earl and crusader Balduin de Boulogne. After the conquest of the old town of Edessa (Urfa) he lives out his longings. Stopped by a poisened arrow he lands in Armidas' and her father's arms, who is a dervish and physician. Instead of fighting saracens, Rinaldo now has to face his prejudices. He falls in love with Armida. read more at the link: Armida
Idee und Arrangements Mehmet C. Yesilcay
Konzeption und kuenstlerische Durchfuehrung:
Mehmet C. Yesilcay und Werner Ehrhardt
Textvorlage: Rudolf Steinmetz
Simone Kermes, Sopran
Florin C. Ouatu, Countertenor
Ahmet Özhan, Gesang
Pera Ensemble Istanbul
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Werner Ehrhardt, Dirigent
