Jetske Mijnssen Brings Fresh Insight to Handel’s Ariodante at Covent Garden
Dutch director Jetske Mijnssen will make her Royal Opera debut with a stunning new production of Handel’s Ariodante, as part of the Handel in Covent Garden series. The work premiered at the Royal Opera House in 1735 and returns for the first time in nearly three centuries.
Starring Emily D’Angelo in the title role and Jacquelyn Stucker as Ginevra, this revival of Handel’s masterpiece features a world-class cast including Elena Villalón, Christophe Dumaux, Ed Lyon, Peter Kellner, and Emyr Lloyd Jones. The production will be conducted by Stefano Montanari with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House.
Mijnssen, who also made her UK and Glyndebourne debuts this year, is celebrated for her psychologically rich storytelling. She brings a deep emotional understanding to Ariodante, creating a production that is as human as it is musically exquisite.
Exploring Handel’s Human Drama
Jetske Mijnssen said:
“Ariodante is the most amazing opera and covers the whole breadth of human emotion, it is full of really light moments as well as really dark moments but ultimately it is a family story... This is some of Handel’s most incredible music which engrosses the audience the whole evening.”
Audiences can expect lavish design by Etienne Pluss, costumes by Uta Meenen, and lighting by Fabrice Kebour, all combining to breathe life into Handel’s timeless tale of love, betrayal and redemption.
This new staging continues the Royal Opera’s acclaimed tradition of revisiting Handel’s Covent Garden works, following recent productions of Alcina, Theodora and Jephtha.
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