Rodrigo

Operamission NYC May 2013 Poster for Handel's Rodrigo Handel's first Italian opera Operamission presents the North American Premiere of this dramatic three-act opera from 1707. Composed in Rome, premiered in Florence (a Medici commission), singing it in its original Italian with period baroque orchestra. conductor Jennifer Peterson director Jeff Caldwell Rodrigo – countertenor Nicholas Tamagna Esilena – soprano Dísella Lárusdóttir Florinda – soprano Madeline Bender Giuliano – tenor John Carlo Pierce Evanco – countertenor Christopher Newcomer Fernando – countertenor Daniel Bubeck © 2013