CRITIC'S PICK: 'Semele’ The Atlanta Opera

Sat., Jun. 7-15
'Semele’ The Atlanta Opera
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Be careful what you wish for. For example, let's say you ask a god with whom you are illicitly consorting to reveal himself in all his immortal glory to prove that he is truly a god, a questionable doubt seeded in your mind by the god's wife. What could go wrong? The characters, motivations and consequences of such circumstances constitute the tragic love triangle drawn from Greek mythology, processed through the genius of 18th century Baroque composer George Frideric Händel, and staged by The Atlanta Opera in a new production of 'Semele' by Tomer Zvulun.

'Semele' is Handel at his most richly dramatic, sensually endowed and brilliantly Baroque best. The opera's arias and choruses are among the most powerfully expressive in the repertoire. In this premiere production by The Atlanta Opera, according to the press notes, "in gorgeous detail, design elements of architecture, fashion, and even dreams are elevated into a modern mythology where gods walk among us and mortals yearn for love and immortality." What more to ask for? — Doug DeLoach
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