Detroit Opera
Xerxes
MAR 4 / SAT / 7:30 PM
MAR 10 / FRI / 7:30 PM
MAR 12 / SUN / 2:30 PM
MUSIC BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
LIBRETTO ADAPTED FROM ONE BY SILVIO STAMPIGLIA
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CREATED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON
REVIVAL DIRECTOR: JAMES BLASZKO
CONDUCTOR: DAME JANE GLOVER
A PRODUCTION FROM GLIMMERGLASS OPERA
Rediscover what makes Baroque opera great.
A fast-paced mix of comedy and drama, this was Handel at his most innovative – and Tazewell Thompson’s striking and sumptuous production brings out all of its many wonders. The jaw-dropping musicality of countertenor Key’mon Murrah and soprano Lauren Snouffer will make this an unforgettable feast for the senses, with the renowned Handel specialist Jane Glover conducting.