The trailblazing Atlanta Opera marks another “first” this year with its staging of a rare gem of Baroque opera, George Frideric Handel’s “Semele.”
A passionate, adulterous love affair between the mortal princess Semele and Jupiter, king of the gods, results in deception, vengeance, tragedy and the birth of a new god – Bacchus, god of wine.
The Atlanta Opera’s “Semele” is on stage June 7, 10, 13, and 15. Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to discuss this lesser-known treasure of the Baroque canon.
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