Orlando paladino, Hob. XXVIII:11 Composer: Haydn, Franz Joseph Libretto/Text Author: Porta, Nunziato Libretto Source: Badini, Carlo Francesco Conductor: Jacobs, Rene Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Alcina: Pendatchanska, Alexandrina Angelica: Petersen, Marlis Caronte: Kataja, Arttu Eurilla: Im, Sunhae Licone: Kataja, Arttu Medoro: Staveland, Magnus Orlando: Randle, Tom Pasquale: Torres, Victor Rodomonte: Spagnoli, Pietro Producer: Smaczny, Paul Set/Stage Designer: Lowery, Nigel Costume Designer: Lowery, Nigel Lighting Designer: Freese, Olaf Choreographer: Hosseinpour, Amir Stage Director: Hosseinpour, Amir Stage Director: Lowery, Nigel Television Producer: Atteln, Gunter Television Director: Morell, Andreas Date of Production: 08-05-2009 Venue: Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin Playing Time: 02:47:00 Catalogue Number: 2057788 UPC: 880242577887 In the Summer of 2009, the British director Nigel Lowery and the Iranian choreographer Amir Hosseinpour brought to the stage of the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden, with colour and full of humour, the fantastic and imaginative adventures of "Racing Roland". On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, the composer's most renowned opera during his lifetime,Orlando Paladino, was performed, a heroic-comical stage piece based on Ariost's famous Versepos. Singers such as Marlis Petersen (Angelica), Tom Randle (Orlando), Alexandrina Pendatchanska (Alcina), Pietro Spagnoli (Rodomonte), Sunhae Im (Eurilla) and Victor Torres (Pasquale) performed under the musical direction of period-music specialist René Jacobs. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra completed this high-class production giving the music a beautiful sound and lively swing.