Deidamia

Opera in three acts

Libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli
Music by George Frideric Handel

First performance:
Lincoln’s Inn Fields Theatre, London 10 January 1741

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

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Handel’s Deidamia premiered in 1741, just weeks after Imeneo.
Librettist Paolo Rolli delivered his finest work. The opera had only three performances and wasn’t staged again until the 20th century.

Blending humour and seriousness, it explores heroism (Achilles) and love (Deidamia), closing Handel’s great operatic era.

Hear from director & conductor George Petrou and set & costume designer Giorgina Germanou about their approach to staging the production as part of the 74th Wexford Festival Opera.

'This is the last opera that Handel wrote for London and it's a very interesting piece because it's a combination of comedy and drama. There are a lot of very moving moments but a lot of very hilarious moments.'
- George Petrou, Director & Conductor