»Rodelinda« von G. F. Händel

In the organizer's words:

Bertarido killed his own brother in a dispute over the succession to the throne, but was forced to flee Milan when his overpowering ally Grimoaldo approached. He left his wife Rodelinda and son Flavio behind. From exile, he spread the rumor of his death and secretly returned to Milan. Grimoaldo, originally betrothed to Bertarido's sister Eduige, woos Rodelinda. But the Queen of the Lombards wants to remain faithful to Bertarido even after his death. The victim of the cruel intrigue is her son Flavio. He is taken hostage and becomes a pawn in the power struggle. Claus Guth's 2017 production tells the exciting story from Flavio's perspective. The child's perspective brings us all the closer to the fate of the characters involved. Handel's multifaceted, highly emotional music unfolds its full charm, authenticated by the realistic depiction of the events, which are also expressed in poetic images.