Handel: Xerxes (Serse) (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film
Released in 2018, Handel: Xerxes (Serse) is a notable film.
What it’s about. Xerxes is one of Handel’s latest and most frequently performed operas, famous for its marvelous opening aria ‘Ombra mai fu’. At the centre of the confusing tragicomedy, very loosely based upon the life of Xerxes I of Persia, is a powerful and lovesick royal eccentric, King Xerxes. Rising opera star Gaëlle Arquez in the title role of Xerxes ‘scintillates with her nimble, luminous mezzo-soprano’, singing ‘irresistibly beautiful, impassioned, furious – but never mean’ (Frankfurter Rundschau). Frankfurt’s excellent Opera and Museum Orchester contributes ‘all sorts of refinements’ to this ‘musical smash hit’ (Deutschlandfunk) and ‘In Frankfurt Tilman Köhler ensures a three-hour short abundant and furious banquett … a great evening of opera’ (Deutschlandfunk).
Who’s in it. Handel: Xerxes (Serse) stars Gaëlle Arquez as Xerxes.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Handel: Xerxes (Serse) page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Handel: Xerxes (Serse) (2018)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Handel: Xerxes (Serse) change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Handel: Xerxes (Serse)?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) stars Gaëlle Arquez.
- When was Handel: Xerxes (Serse) released?
- Handel: Xerxes (Serse) was released in 2018.