Peter Sellars returns to direct a dream cast in his acclaimed production of Handel's timeless and poignant tragedy.
Excerpt from Hercules, Archiv 469 532-2. Les Musiciens du Louvre; Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, conductor. Gidon Saks, Anne Sofie von Otter, Richard Croft.
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The ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles was also a war general who knew first-hand the devastating psychological traumas that imperilled returning veterans. With Hercules – Handel’s take on Sophocles’ play – Sellars creates a healing work in which the untold horrors of war and the unspoken complications of reunion find their voice.
On stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately three hours, 15 minutes including one intermission. Sung in English with English SURTITLES™.
Conductor: Harry Bicket Director: Peter Sellars Set Designer: George Tsypin Costume Designer: Dunya Ramicova
Hercules: Eric Owens Dejanira: Alice Coote Lichas: David Daniels Hyllus: Richard Croft
New COC co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago
Top: Alice Coote as Dejanira and Lucy Crowe as Iole in the Canadian Opera Company/Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC) co-production of Hercules, 2011, LOC. Photo: Dan Rest
Thumbnail: Alice Coote as Dejanira in the Canadian Opera Company/Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC) co-production of Hercules, 2011, LOC. Photo: Dan Rest