Rinaldo (v1)

Another chance for Francisco to work with his “Handel team” (Harry Bicket, David Daniels, Lisa Saffer…etc), and to explore the possibilities offered by dance within the dramaturgy of a baroque piece. Once again, Ana Yepes brought her deep knowledge of baroque dance and created a fusion with contemporary and Balinese techniques that added to the spectacular ever-changing scenery, to make for a spectacular entertainment. Christine Goerke stole the show as Armida, as she would a few years later again with Francisco Negrin, as Agrippina in Santa Fe…

• NYC Opera · New York · October 2000