Rodelinda is a dramatic tale of power anguish and love when grimoaldo takes bertaridos throne bertarido flees abroad leaving behind his grieving wife rodelinda the usurper tries to force rodelinda to love him but when the exiled king returns in disguise everyone is put to the test one of handels finest operas rodelinda is filled with intense drama told through ravishingly beautiful music award winning director richard jones brings his distinctive theatrical imagination to this produ