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blah blah blah next @theaterbasel IF I DO NOT RETURN with @haniarani @alfheidurerla @theres_a_baumgartner freezing & enargeia available @dgclassics

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Mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo sings Future Hari in “If I do not return" by Hania Rani. Inspired by the philosophical sci-fi novel "Solaris" by Stanisław Lem, with a libretto composed of text from the songs of John Dowland, “If I do not return" is directed by a creative team of four artists: Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Emily D'Angelo, Theresa Baumgartner, and Hania Rani.

The next performances take place on October 17 and 19 at Elisabethenkirche in Basel.

📸 Rachele Cominella | @rachelecominella

#opera #mezzosoprano #emilydangelo #centrestageartistmanagement

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„If I do not return“ - Basel Uraufführung 11.10.26
Was braucht es, um mich glücklich zu machen? Wundervolle Musik, einen grandiosen Chor und eine Kirche. Ja, auch zum Zuhören! Wobei ich so ein tolles Stück natürlich auch gern singen würde!
Schwer in Worte zu fassen, fesseln die Klänge und haben einen unglaublichen Sog, verbunden mit der fantastischen Örtlichkeit; die Inszenierung ist echt wunderschön! Wer große Arien erwartet, ist definitiv fehl am Platz. Mich hat es sehr berührt und ich bin froh, dass ich morgen nochmal die Chance habe, alles zu sehen, hören, fühlen. Besonders toll in einer Kirche: nichts wurde verstärkt und man hört pure Stimmen und Instrumente! Lieb ich.
Im Anschluss gab es noch ein Bierchen und einen kurzen Plausch mit Emily, wegen der ich ja hauptsächlich da war. Ich liebe ihre Stimme so sehr, Gänsehaut pur. Und näher dran ging fast nicht 😬 (wer erkennt mich auf dem letzten Foto?).
Wenn ihr die Chance habt, die nächsten Tage noch nach Basel zu kommen, nutzt sie!
#ifidonotreturn #basel #emilydangelo #opera #theaterbasel

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The opera ‘If I do not return’ has its world premiere today at Elisabethenkirche in Basel. A newly composed piece by Hania Rani inspired by the philosophical sci-fi novel ‘Solaris’ by Stanislaw Lem, to a libretto based on renaissance texts of John Dowland. Directed by a collective team of four artists: Alfheidur Gudmundsdottir, Emily D’Angelo, Theresa Baumgartner and Hania Rani; with set and costumes designed by Theresa Baumgartner. Performed by Alfheidur Gudmundsdottir as Past Hari and Emily D’Angelo as Future Hari, Neophyt Vokalensemble and Kammerorchester Basel.

The performances will take place on the 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19th of October at Elisabethenkirche.

The opera is commissioned and produced by Theater Basel.

Set, Costumes and Video – Theresa Baumgartner
Costume Assistant – Florentino Mori
Lighting Design – Theresa Baumgartner
Assistant Lighting Designer – Markus Haferkamp
Dramaturgy – Elise Boch
Assistant Director – Rodrigo Melendez-Aquino
Cast
Past Hari – Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
Future Hari – Emily D’Angelo
Piano – Hania Rani
Extras – Theater Basel
Neophyt Vocal Ensemble
Basel Chamber Orchestra

Photos by @rachelecominella

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New opera by Hania Rani

'If I do not return' is the first opera by @haniarani and will receive its world premiere on October 11 in Basel. Soprano @alfheidurerla and mezzo-soprano @thee.dangelo portray two versions of the opera’s sole protagonist. Rani will perform at the piano alongside Kammerorchester Basel and @neophyt.vokalensemble. The opera was commissioned by @theaterbasel.

With a libretto based on texts by John Dowland, the opera is loosely inspired by Stanisław Lem’s philosophical science-fiction novel “Solaris”. Rani explores the nature of time through multiple timelines unfolding simultaneously, addressing extinction, the recurrence of history, and our personal relationship to the past.

Full news article in bio 🔗

📸 Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir

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Alcina 2026

Alcina - Lisette Oropesa @lisetteoropesa
Ruggiero - Emily D’Angelo @thee.dangelo
Morgana - Mary Bevan @marycbevan
Bradamante - Beth Taylor @bethtaylormezzo
Oronte - Ru Charlesworth @ru.the.day
Melisso - Edward Grint @edwardgrint

Dancers
Michael Barnes @michaelbarnes__
Bridget Lappin @bridgetlappin
Jay Yule @jayyule
Ashton Hall @ashtonbhall
Luke Murphy @thelukemurphy
Anthony Pereira @anthonypereira312
Jordan Cork @jordancork_
Sebastien Kapps @sebastienka
Ryan Munroe @ryanmunroe_
Lauren Bridle @laurenbridle
Caroline Lofthouse @cazlofty

📸 lan Hippolyte & Tristram Kenton

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You know how sometimes a show is so good you have to go back. Then go back four years later. And go back again. And again?
Richard Jones' Alcina is truly special, I could have gone to all performances and it would have felt fresh every single time.

I promise I'll stop endlessly posting about it now....maybe 😈

I'll miss the fringe art!

Trying to be the Closest Audience Member To The Stage™️

Massive shoutout to the dancers who are all phenomenal. They all had distinct personalities and the amount they were able to communicate with only their movement, you forgot that they were wearing masks preventing them from having facial expressions!
@laurenbridle @michaelbarnes__ @jordancork_ @ashtonbhall @sebastienka @bridgetlappin @cazlofty @ryanmunroe_ @thelukemurphy @anthonypereira312 @jayyule

Intentional Community™️ Leader Atlante is such a good idea, and @edwardgrint played him perfectly! Very good at menacingly pointing at people 🫵

Oronte is our favourite shit-stirrer and I can't imagine anyone but @ru.the.day playing him! And we love seeing a gamer singer 🎮

My camera betrayed me for this photo and overexposed @marycbevan but my god was she good at Morgana, who is easily the most fun character in the opera!

My god, @bethtaylormezzo 's voice??? What a Bradamante, incredible acting too, with the funniest expressions!

Someone told @thee.dangelo "You're gonna sing this aria with incredibly long phrases that don't let you breathe ever, and when you're not singing you're gonna be running across the stage with a plate of oysters.", and she went "No problem 😎"

The camera betrayed me again but #lisetteoropesa seemed to be having the time of her life! This is an Alcina you really wanna root for, and my god did she sound incredible 🎵

So Alcina was pretty good I guess.

Gonna miss this production and this cast!

Did I mention that they are all the kindest most wonderful humans?

One of the biggest highlights of this was taking my still-relatively-new-to-opera friends (including @noodlevalley ) along and witnessing them enjoy the magic as much as I did ❤️❤️

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Has been an absolute pleasure to @tjrhair supervise the hair, wig, and makeup department for the opera Alcina alongside at the prestigious @royalballetandopera . Working with such an extraordinary cast and creative team has been a true privilege. 🎭✨

A massive thank you to my incredible MUA team—your talent, dedication, and hard work made my job a joy and ensured everything looked spectacular on stage! ❤️💇‍♂️💄

Cast & MUA Credits:
👑 Alcina: @lisetteoropesa – MUA: @alysia_mua
🛡️ Ruggiero: @thee.dangelo – MUA: @sj.mediamakeup
⚔️ Bradamante: @bethtaylormezzo – MUA: @sj.mediamakeup | MUA Manager: @orshi_gesztesi_makeupwig
✨ Morgana: @marycbevan – MUA: @kitbeaumontmua
🏹 Oronte: @ru.the.day – MUA: @imogensmartsteelmua
📜 Melisso: @edwardgrint – MUA: @imogensmartsteelmua

🦁 Animals & Puritans Dancers -
@michaelbarnes__ @bridgetlappin @jayyule @ashtonbhall @thelukemurphy @anthonypereira312 @jordancork_ @sebastienka @ryanmunroe_ @laurenbridle

MUAs: @izzyhmua @esther_de_goey , @kira.3d , @nicola.downey #katiew @amy_hmu_x

Creative Team:
🎬 Director: Richard Jones
🎨 Set & Costume Designer: Antony McDonald
💡 Lighting Designer: Lucy Carter
🎼 Conductor: David Bates
📸 Ian Hippolyte
#RoyalOperaHouse #Alcina #WigDesigner #tjrhair

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ROH: Handel - Alcina

A first revival of a 2022 production by Richard Jones, closing night.

- Alcina: Lisette Oropesa
- Ruggiero: Emily D'Angelo
- Morgana: Mary Bevan
- Bradamante: Beth Taylor
- Oronte: Ru Charlesworth
- Atlante: Edward Grint
- Oberto: Kieran Lund-Deely

- Dancers: Michael Barnes, Lauren Bridle, Jordan Cork, Ashton Hall, Sebastien Kapps, Bridget Lappin, Caroline Lofthouse, Ryan Munroe, Luke Murphy, Anthony Pereira, Jay Yule

Conductor: David Bates
With the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Sat 3 Oct 2026 18.30 at the Royal Opera House, London

Cast sheet: https://www.cast-sheets.rbo.org.uk/cast-sheet/alcina-richard-jones/74480

@royalballetandopera

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A magnificent final performance in this run of Alcina at the Royal Opera House. My second time seeing the peerless @thee.dangelo doing a Handel castrato!

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖 - 𝘼𝙡𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖
©️Foteini Christofilopoulou
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Company: The Royal Opera @royalballetandopera
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Director: Richard Jones
Designer: Antony McDonald
Lighting Designer: Lucy Carter @lucycarterlightartdesign
Movement Director: Sarah Fahie
Cast:
Alcina: Lisette Oropesa
Ruggiero: Emily D’Angelo @thee.dangelo
Morgana: Mary Bevan @marycbevan
Bradamante: Beth Taylor @bethtaylormezzo
Oronte: Ru Charlesworth @ru.the.day
Melisso: Edward Grint @edwardgrint
Dancers:
@anthonypereira312 @laurenbridle @sebastienka @jayyule @bridgetlappin @ryanmunroe_
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📸Images by @foteiniphoto kindly credit/tag if reposting
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#alcina #operaphotographer #opera #theroyalopera #DavidBates

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Last Alcina at @royalballetandopera

So much love and gratitude to everyone who has supported and welcomed me here these last few weeks and for all the amazing kindness for the last few concerts and CD releases..it's been a BIG week! 😂❤️

#lisetteoropesa
@thee.dangelo
@marycbevan
@ru.the.day
@edwardgrint

#kieran lumd-deely
#thomasmayes
@18pennyfarthing

@ashtonbhall
@anthonypereira312
@ryanmunroe_
@bridgetlappin
@sebastienka
@jordancork_
@jayyule
@michaelbarnes__
@thelukemurphy
@laurenbridle

@earlyopera
@christiancurnyn

@yoelgamzou
@marie_smolka
@operanarodowa

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If I do not return

Sun 11.10. — Premiere
13.10./15.10./17.10./19.10.

@haniarani
@thee.dangelo
@alfheidurerla
@theres_a_baumgartner
@rodrigomelendezaquino
@theaterbasel
kammerorchesterbasel
@neophyt.vokalensemble
@lux_son
@schtruppischuft
@offene.kirche

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