Sophie Junker Deidamia Open Air-Kino Freibad am Brauweg Göttingen; Absage der Deidamia Open-Air-Veranstaltung

Sophie Junker Deidamia Open Air-Kino Freibad am Brauweg Göttingen; Absage der Deidamia Open-Air-Veranstaltung

Open Air-Kino: Deidamia FÄLLT AUS | Göttingen International Handel Festival

14. – 25. May 2026

04 Friday 8:30 pm | September 4th, 2026 | ca. 3,5 Std. Freibad am Brauweg Location details

Opera on the Big Screen Friday, September 4, 2026, 8:30 p.m. Freibad am Brauweg Free admission; a complimentary ticket is required. Free tickets are available here . Sophie Junker Soprano – Deidamia Bruno de Sá Soprano – Achille Nicolò Balducci Countertenor – Ulisse Sarah Gilford Soprano – Nerea Rory Musgrave Baritone – Fenice Petros Magoulas Bass – Licomede Kammerchor der Universität Göttingen Antonius Adamske Choir rehearsals FestspielOrchester Göttingen George Petrou Director and Conductor Giorgina Germanou Set and costume design Ernst Schießl Lighting design Co-production with Wexford Festival Opera

Open Air-Kino: Deidamia FÄLLT AUS

Heroism lies not in strength, but in vulnerability. Achilles shines as one of the great figures of Greek mythology, yet like every hero, he has his weakness. His proverbial Achilles’ heel has even entered our collective memory. At the centre of Handel’s final opera, however, stands not Achilles, but his beloved Deidamia. As the heroine of the story, she too has her weakness: she loves Achilles. Deidamia is the eldest daughter of Lycomedes, King of the island of Skyros. Among his daughters lives Achilles, hidden and disguised as a girl to escape a deadly fate. According to prophecy, Achilles could secure victory for the Greeks in the Trojan War — but only at the cost of his own life. Yet the enticement of glory in battle proves irresistible to the warrior at heart, and Deidamia loses him forever. With Deidamia , Handel bid farewell to Italian opera in London, turning his focus thereafter to oratorio. In this tragicomic final work, joy and sorrow lie close together. Librettist Paolo Antonio Rolli laced the Greek hero myth with a generous dose of humour. Heroism and secret love unfold against a backdrop of pastoral idylls, playful travesty, hunting spectacle, and armed tumult — a veritable rollercoaster of emotions that surely enticed Handel himself, inspiring music of refined psychological depth in the solos and great stylistic richness in the orchestral passages. Alongside the title role of Deidamia, portrayed with nuance and finesse by Handel specialist Sophie Junker, stands the dazzlingly virtuosic role of Ulisse, sung by rising countertenor star Nicolò Balducci. Achille is performed by Bruno de Sá with his naturally pure soprano. In Handel’s day, by the way, the role of Achille was sung by a young woman — a trouser role performed in women’s attire.

Deidamia is the eldest daughter of Lycomedes, King of the island of Skyros. Among his daughters lives Achilles, hidden and disguised as a girl to escape a deadly fate. According to prophecy, Achilles could secure victory for the Greeks in the Trojan War — but only at the cost of his own life. Yet the enticement of glory in battle proves irresistible to the warrior at heart, and Deidamia loses him forever. With Deidamia , Handel bid farewell to Italian opera in London, turning his focus thereafter to oratorio. In this tragicomic final work, joy and sorrow lie close together. Librettist Paolo Antonio Rolli laced the Greek hero myth with a generous dose of humour. Heroism and secret love unfold against a backdrop of pastoral idylls, playful travesty, hunting spectacle, and armed tumult — a veritable rollercoaster of emotions that surely enticed Handel himself, inspiring music of refined psychological depth in the solos and great stylistic richness in the orchestral passages. Alongside the title role of Deidamia, portrayed with nuance and finesse by Handel specialist Sophie Junker, stands the dazzlingly virtuosic role of Ulisse, sung by rising countertenor star Nicolò Balducci. Achille is performed by Bruno de Sá with his naturally pure soprano. In Handel’s day, by the way, the role of Achille was sung by a young woman — a trouser role performed in women’s attire.

With Deidamia , Handel bid farewell to Italian opera in London, turning his focus thereafter to oratorio. In this tragicomic final work, joy and sorrow lie close together. Librettist Paolo Antonio Rolli laced the Greek hero myth with a generous dose of humour. Heroism and secret love unfold against a backdrop of pastoral idylls, playful travesty, hunting spectacle, and armed tumult — a veritable rollercoaster of emotions that surely enticed Handel himself, inspiring music of refined psychological depth in the solos and great stylistic richness in the orchestral passages. Alongside the title role of Deidamia, portrayed with nuance and finesse by Handel specialist Sophie Junker, stands the dazzlingly virtuosic role of Ulisse, sung by rising countertenor star Nicolò Balducci. Achille is performed by Bruno de Sá with his naturally pure soprano. In Handel’s day, by the way, the role of Achille was sung by a young woman — a trouser role performed in women’s attire.

Alongside the title role of Deidamia, portrayed with nuance and finesse by Handel specialist Sophie Junker, stands the dazzlingly virtuosic role of Ulisse, sung by rising countertenor star Nicolò Balducci. Achille is performed by Bruno de Sá with his naturally pure soprano. In Handel’s day, by the way, the role of Achille was sung by a young woman — a trouser role performed in women’s attire.

Opera on the Big Screen Friday, September 4, 2026, 8:30 p.m. Freibad am Brauweg Free admission; a complimentary ticket is required. Free tickets are available here .

Free tickets are available here .

Sophie Junker Soprano – Deidamia Bruno de Sá Soprano – Achille Nicolò Balducci Countertenor – Ulisse Sarah Gilford Soprano – Nerea Rory Musgrave Baritone – Fenice Petros Magoulas Bass – Licomede Kammerchor der Universität Göttingen Antonius Adamske Choir rehearsals FestspielOrchester Göttingen George Petrou Director and Conductor Giorgina Germanou Set and costume design Ernst Schießl Lighting design Co-production with Wexford Festival Opera

Kammerchor der Universität Göttingen Antonius Adamske Choir rehearsals FestspielOrchester Göttingen George Petrou Director and Conductor Giorgina Germanou Set and costume design Ernst Schießl Lighting design Co-production with Wexford Festival Opera

Co-production with Wexford Festival Opera

Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker, Sarah Gilford Petros Magoulas, Nicolò Balducci, Bruno de Sá, Sophie Junker Bruno de Sá and Sophie Junker Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sophie Junker, Sarah Gilford Petros Magoulas, Nicolò Balducci, Bruno de Sá, Sophie Junker Bruno de Sá and Sophie Junker Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Petros Magoulas, Nicolò Balducci, Bruno de Sá, Sophie Junker Bruno de Sá and Sophie Junker Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Petros Magoulas, Nicolò Balducci, Bruno de Sá, Sophie Junker

Bruno de Sá and Sophie Junker Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Bruno de Sá and Sophie Junker

Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sophie Junker and Nicolò Balducci

Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Bruno de Sá and Rory Musgrave

Sarah Gilford (Nerea) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Bruno de Sá (Achille) Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Bruno de Sá (Achille) Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Ensemble Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Nicolò Balducci and Rory Musgrave

Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sarah Gilford and Rory Musgrave

Nicolò Balducci (Ulisse) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Petros Magoulas (Licomede) Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Rory Musgrave Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sarah Gilford Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sophie Junker (Deidamia) Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford

Sophie Junker and Sarah Gilford