XXII BELGRADE BAROQUE ACADEMY
RINALDO
by George Frideric Handel
22 – 31 JANUARY 2024
This Academy has taken place. The information below is kept as an archive.
THE 22nd ACADEMY
Belgrade Baroque Academy proudly presents RINALDO by G.F. Handel
The captivating world of baroque opera comes alive! In January 2024 Belgrade Baroque Academy staged Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, a colossus of baroque music and art.
The Academy was held from 22 to 31 January 2024.
LOCATION
Perform Baroque Opera in the Heart of Europe
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About the Opera:
Rinaldo is not just a masterpiece that propelled Handel’s career into the stratosphere of musical fame, but also an opera that caused a sensation on the London stages of its time – performed for the first time in Belgrade.
Roles: Almirena, Argante, Armida, Goffredo, Eustazio, and Rinaldo.
Preparations took place over 10 days with top baroque artists and educators, joined by members of New Trinity Baroque in the Baroque Orchestra of the Academy. Instruments were provided through the generous support of the Makris Music Society.
Participation Details:
• Fee: €800 for singers, and €500 for instrumentalists.
• Scholarships were available.
Mentors
Music director, singer, harpsichordist and conductor Predrag Gosta; vocal instructor Nicholas Clapton; baroque violinist and orchestra leader Adrian Butterfield; and stage director Sreten Manojlović.
Participants received expert coaching in style and ornamentation, Italian language, stage movement and vocal/instrumental technique. Two staged performances with two casts, on 30 and 31 January, were professionally recorded on video.
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