Sorcery and Seduction

The rare and glorious Handelian opera Alcina promises to hold you under its spell in Scottish Opera's glorious, updated production masterminded by Olivia Fuchs (The Makropulos Affair). Reimagining the story into a modern day, hedonistic nightclub setting, this brilliant opera full of seduction, magic, and intrigue plays out to some of Handel's most beautiful masterpieces. featuring Madeline Boreham in the title role and conducted by Dmitri Jurowski, don't miss this alluring new vision of the classic.

What is the Story?

In Fuch's new staging, Club Amnesia's star performer Alcina is as tempting as she is cruel. Many have tried to claim her heart, but with her ability to control all around her, eventually she tosses all her lovers aside when the next hedonistic fix presents itself. When Ruggiero stumbles onto her island he is immediately drowned by her charms, and finally Alcina's defenses drop and her heart opens to tenderness. But when Ruggeiero's long-suffering fiancee comes to rescue him in disguise as a man, Alcina's wandering eye enters them all into an enchanted and accursed love triangle.