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Xerxes
Houston Grand Opera Podcasts
English - September 10, 2009 16:41 - ★★★★ - 1 ratingPerforming Arts Arts Music opera hgo houston grand performing arts theater theatre music classical Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Handel's run-around romantic comedy XERXES is at Houston Grand Opera from April 30 to May 14, 2010
www.HoustonGrandOpera.org/Xerxes
One of Handels most popular operas, Xerxes is a feast for the ears, and the eyes in this classic eighteenth-century production. A mad entanglement of love stories, the opera follows the tyrannical and flamboyant Xerxes (Susan Graham) in his quest for Romilda (Laura Claycomb), who is beloved by his very own brother Arsamene, sung by David Daniels. Contralto Sonia Prina, soprano Heidi Stober and baritone Philip Cutlip round out the all-star cast. The award-winning production is set in an English pleasure garden—the perfect place for an elaborate lovers chase!