TICKETS
Reserved: $15-$125.
Student/Educator Rush: $10 CASH only, beginning 1 hour prior to showtime; subject to availability.
The enchantress Alcina has a terrible dating habit. She seduces unsuspecting men and transforms them into wild animals once she grows tired of them. When Alcina bewitches Ruggiero, he ditches his betrothed, Bradamante. Bradamante is not about to let the sorceress steal her fiancé. With the help of her guardian and a magical ring, Bradamante disguises herself as a man and travels to Alcina’s mystical island to rescue Ruggiero. Will true love triumph?
Sung in Italian with English translations above the stage.
COMPOSER
George Frideric Handel
LIBRETTIST
Antonio Marchi
CONDUCTOR
Mark Sforzini
SPONSORS
Belinda Dumont
Tampa Bay Times
RUNTIME
Approximately 3 hours with a 20-minute intermission between Act 1 and Act 2.
PRINCIPAL CAST
Alexandra Batsios
as Alcina
Cody Bowers
as Ruggiero
Holly Flack
as Morgana
Caitlin McKechney
as Bradamante
Miles Herr
as Oronte
Brianna Murray
as Oberto
Matthew Anchel
as Melisso
CREATIVE TEAM
Mark Sforzini
as Conductor
Matt Haney
as Stage Director
Frank Chavez
as Scenic Designer
Daryl Gray
as Choreographer
Keith Arsenault
as Lighting Designer
Presented by St. Pete Opera.
