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Royal Ballet and OperaBaroque meets Britney 💃 In Handel’s Alcina, Morgana’s aria ‘Tornami a vagheggiar’ captures her delight after receiving what she believes is a declaration of love. In Richard Jones’s production, that rush of emotion becomes a full dance number, culminating in a lift devised during rehearsals. Mary Bevan takes us behind the aria to reveal how one small change in timing made its final lift possible, and why performing at the centre of the ensemble feels a little like Britney with her dancers. 📅 See Alcina on our Main Stage until 3 October. #TheRoyalOpera #Alcina #Handel #Opera #RoyalBalletAndOpera
On the profile · Sep 23, 2026