Handel always wanted this oratorio in English to be considered a musical drama. In order to reinforce the dramatic tension and to give Hercules its operatic colors, David Stern proposes an interpretation based on the original manuscript and the reworkings that Handel made in 1749 and 1752.
Daily archives: 9th July 2026
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David Stern and Opera Fuoco propose a rendition of this timeless story which captures the true spirit of the opera: one of youth, of starving artists who live out their fantasies in the garrets of wintry Paris, defying fate for art and love. David Stern offers a chamber version which not only heightens the audience’s experience but also allows the young operatic stars to bring truly uninhibited youthful passion to the stage.
After the success of Rigoletto the last season David Stern continues his ventures with Verdi in one of his operatic masterpieces.