Francesca Caccini's "La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina

Show Reel of the Australian Premiere performance of Francesca Caccini's 1628 opera "La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina". Presenter: Ondine Productions, Sydney (www.ondineproductions.com.au) Recording: Excerpts taken from footage recorded at the Final Dress Rehearsal on July 28, 2012 by Thijs Rozeboom (www.autumnleaffilms.com.au) at the Parade Theatres, Kensington, Sydney. Cast and Crew Producer- Inara Molinari Director- Leonie Cambage Music Director- Diana Weston Set Design- Kate Shanahan Lighting Design- Matt Cox Costume Design- Inara Molinari Set Build- Paul Ryan Stage Manager- Jeremy Page Production Assistant- Morgan Crowe Surtitle Operator - Estella Roche Wardrobe Assistant- Susan Carveth Cast: Nettuno- Richard Sanchez Vistola Fiume- Adam Majsay Melissa- Sarah Sweeting Ruggiero- Richard Butler Alcina- Hester Hannah Pastore- Alice Girle Sirena- Anna Fraser Coro di damigelle and piante incantate- Belinda Montgomery, Alice Girle, Sophia Mitchell Inara Molinari, Richard Sanchez, Adam Majsay, Joshua Rogers Nunzia- Anna Fraser Astolfo- Adam Majsay Uno Mostro- Joshua Rogers Dama Disincantata- Belinda Montgomery Supporting Cast: Prince of Poland, Monster, Soldier- Tony Guyot Princess, Soldier- Lucy Cormack Soldier- Tim Hanna Monster, Soldier, Final Chorus- Geoff Kerr Musicians: Theorbo, Baroque Guitar- Tommie Andersson Baroque Cello- Helen Byrne, Angus Ryan Baroque Violin- Fiona Ziegler Treble Viol- Cathy Upex Baroque Viola- Tara Hashambhoy Recorder- Alicia Crossley, Alana Blackburn Percussion- Steven Machamer Baroque Chamber Organ- Prue Gibbs Harpsichord- Diana Weston