Curtis Opera Theatre: Ariodante (Photo Roundup)

Curtis Opera Theatre‘s dazzling, haute couture-inspired production George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante recently closed out the Curtis Opera Theatre’s 2022–23 season at the Perelman Theater in the Kimmel Center. This Baroque masterpiece follows the story of Princess Ginevra, daughter of the King of Scotland, and her fiancé, the noble knight Ariodante. Acclaimed director Omer Ben Seadia led a cast of rising young opera stars accompanied by members of Philadelphia’s baroque orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, under the baton of renowned conductor David Stern.

Check out photo highlights below, showcasing both of the Ariodante casts, courtesy of Ashley E. Smith and Wide Eyed Studios.

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