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Helen Sherman from Australia - Concert 3

Mezzo-soprano Helen Sherman from Australia sings Sta nell'Ircana from Handel's Alcina in Concert 3 of 麻豆社 Cardiff Singer of the World 2011.

In this 'trouser role', the knight Ruggiero declares his triumph over the sorceress Alcina, who has kept him prisoner on her enchanted island. Alcina keeps trying to cast a spell on Ruggiero to make him love her, but he resists.

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6 minutes