John Holiday is Emperor Xerxes in Händel’s ‘Xerxes’ at Glimmerglass Festival. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Costume Designer Sara Jean Tosetti created ornate designs. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Emily Pogorelc as Romilda in Händel’s ‘Xerxes’ at Glimmerglass Festival. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Princess Amastris (Abigail Dock), disguised as a man, keeps an eye on Xerxes. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Arsamenes (Allegra De Vita), Xerxes’ brother, wanted by two rival sisters. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Atalanta (Katrina Galka) is Romilda (Emily Pogorelc)’s rival for Arsamenes. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Elviro (Calvin Griffin), disguised as a flower vendor. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Atalanta intercepts Romilda’s letter to Arsamenes, causing a huge mess. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
Ariodates (Brent Michael Smith) marries Arsamenes to Romilda, his daughter. Photo: Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
The closing septet (re)unites two couples, a third in the making. Photo: Carrington Spires/The Glimmerglass Festival, used with permission.
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