Mythology goes to church in New Zealand Opera's unique, site-specific staging of Handel's baroque masterpiece. This sensual story explores a love triangle between Jupiter, King of the Gods, his wife, the goddess Juno, and his lover, the mortal but overly ambitious princess Semele. This engrossing film of an in-the-round live performance showcases Handel's exquisitely lyrical music and presents a powerful story of ambition that is as relevant today as it was when written nearly three centuries ago.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Greenstone TV, New Zealand Opera
Keywords
- opera
- filmed opera
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Top Cast
Emma Pearson as Semele
Amitai Pati as Jupiter
Sarah Castle as Juno
Paul Whelan as Cadmus
Stephen Diaz as Athamas
Chelsea Dolman as Iris
Sashe Angelovski as Priest
Top Crew
Rebecca Tansley · Director
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