星空娱乐官网

Act One

When her fianc茅, Ruggiero, was abducted by a sorceress, Bradamante took it upon herself to rescue him. She has disguised herself as her brother 鈥楻icciardo鈥� and, along with her guardian Melisso, has travelled to the enchanted island where the sorceress Alcina lives. At the foot of the mountains they are trying to work out which way to go, when they are approached by a woman (鈥極h Dei! Quivi non scorgo鈥�). The woman (Morgana) queries how two valiant warriors have arrived here, and they tell her that they were driven to the island by a storm, and ask who the island belongs to.

When Morgana tells them that the island belongs to the powerful Alcina, Bradamante asks if they might pay their respects to the queen. Unaware of Bradamante鈥檚 identity, Morgana is quite taken with the young knight she sees before her, and tells 鈥榟im鈥� to wait here for Alcina, expressing that his beautiful eyes are awakening a love deep within her (鈥極 s鈥檃pre al riso鈥�).

As Morgana leaves, Alcina鈥檚 palace