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Haymarket Opera Company, located at 1920 North Seminary Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, is known for its captivating performances of baroque opera. Led by the celebrated Handelian conductor Christian Cunryn, Haymarket Opera Company presents a powerful rendition of George Frideric Handel's La Resurrezione. This oratorio is filled with dramatic arias, virtuosic orchestral writing, and a heroic showdown between Heaven and Hell. The performances feature lavish projections by projection designer Camilla Tassi, inspired by eye-witness accounts of the first performances of Handel's La Resurrezione. Countertenor Ryan Belongie shines in the title role, while internationally-acclaimed tenor David Portillo portrays the brave and tragic Turkish Emperor Bajazet in Handel's Tamerlano. Don't miss the 300th-anniversary performance of this dramatic opera, where bravery, self-sacrifice, devotion, deception, and desire collide in a mesmerizing tapestry of sound and emotion.