When does the performance take place?

The performance of Alcina takes place on 14.07.2026 at 19:30.

Where is Alcina performed?

The venue is the Theatre at Bismarckplatz in Regensburg.

How long does the evening last?

The stated performance time ranges from 19:30 to 22:15.

Is the venue accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the State Theatre Regensburg provides information about barrier-free access and disabled parking in the parking garage at Bismarckplatz.

Are there any notices about admission and breaks?

The available event data state a performance time and additional information on the theatre's page; further notices will be provided by the organizer if necessary.

Where can I find current ticket information?

The current ticket information is available on the State Theatre Regensburg's page and in the house's online shop.

Alcina in Regensburg: Handel's magical opera shines at the Theatre at Bismarckplatz

Name: Alcina
Start: 2026-07-14T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-15T00:15:00+02:00
Location: Theater am Bismarckplatz

Handel's magical opera Alcina unfolds its full fascination in Regensburg

With Alcina, the State Theatre Regensburg brings Georg Friedrich Handel's famous magical opera to the stage of the Theatre at Bismarckplatz. The production combines baroque sound splendor with a contemporary sensuality that makes the themes of intoxication, memory, and self-loss directly experienceable.

Intoxication and reality in dramatic conflict

Handel wrote Alcina in 1735 for Covent Garden in London. The work is one of his best-known operas, revolving around the seductive power of the sorceress Alcina, the lost Ruggiero, and the question of what remains of a person when illusion and reality collide. The Regensburg version begins exactly there: in the tension between ecstasy, delusion, and painful awakening.

The staging by Manuel Schmitt condenses this conflict into a stage experience of great intimacy. Handel's musical language, rich in affections, colors, and vocal highlights, meets a direction that makes the psychological visible and reveals the emotional core of the characters. This creates a theatrical atmosphere where coloratura notes not only signify virtuosity but also make inner states audible.

Baroque sound world, strong characters, precise dramaturgy

At the center is Alcina as a dazzling title figure, surrounded by Ruggiero, Morgana, Bradamante, Oronte, and Melisso. The dramaturgy follows the classic baroque affect change, but the Regensburg production allows the motives of desire, deception, and identity loss to shine contemporaneously. It is precisely this mix of historical form and immediate psychological readability that makes the evening culturally and historically appealing.

The cast and the Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg significantly contribute to ensuring that Handel's music does not appear museum-like but pulsating and present. The first press reviews have described the production as vocally, musically, and theatrically convincing; furthermore, regional reporting praised the expressive title role and the coherent emotional intensification of the evening.

Venue with special presence

The Theatre at Bismarckplatz is one of the defining cultural venues in Regensburg. With its central location, direct access to public transport, and its developed theatrical atmosphere, it offers a framework where opera and audience come particularly close together. The barrier-free access, parking options nearby, and the proven infrastructure further facilitate visits.

Anyone who experiences Alcina does not simply get an opera performance but an evening about seduction and loss, about language, sound, and the fragile power of memory. This is where the strength of this production lies: It combines baroque splendor with emotional presence and invites you to discover Handel's masterpiece live.