The Baroque opera-pasticcio Alessandro Severo tells about the great jealousy of a scheming mother and the great love and forgiveness of a loving wife. In honour of George Frideric Handel, whose birth will be 350 years ago this year, it will be performed twice in one of the world's best-preserved Baroque theatres. Under the direction of Jana Semerádová, Collegium Marianum will present the story based on the real life of the last Severus on the Roman throne. The audience can expect an enlightened interpretation of solo parts and orchestral accompaniments, unique choreography, period costumes and make-up. All this will take place in a unique monument in Český Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Artists
Hana Blažíková – soprano
Sylva Čmugrová – contralto
Helena Kalambová – soprano “en travesty”
Tereza Zimkova – soprano
Vojtěch Pelka – mezzo-soprano (castrato)
Jaromír Nosek – bass
Linda Holubová – costumes, set
Monika Hliněnská – director
Jana Semerádová – artistic director of Collegium Marianum
Collegium Marianum
Program
Georg Friedrich Händel: Alessandro Severo, HWV a13