Semele
28/10/2021
Mythology goes to church in New Zealand Opera's unique, site-specific staging of Handel's baroque masterpiece. This sensual story explores a love triangle between Jupiter, King of the Gods, his wife, the goddess Juno, and his lover, the mortal but overly ambitious princess Semele. This engrossing film of an in-the-round live performance showcases Handel's exquisitely lyrical music and presents a powerful story of ambition that is as relevant today as it was when written nearly three centuries ago.
Music
Drama
Movie Information
Emma Pearson
as Semele
Amitai Pati
as Jupiter/Apollo
Sarah Castle
as Juno/Ino
Paul Whelan
as Cadmus/Somnus
Stephen Diaz
as Athamas
Chelsea Dolman
as Iris
Sashe Angelovski
as Priest
