Jan 29th, 2010 · In his first, true operatic masterpiece, Handel creates an odd-ball comedy filled with scheming characters from ancient Rome. Read the story and hear excerpts from the site of the opera's premiere, in 1710.
Jan 29th, 2010 · Early in his career, Handel unleashed an odd-ball comedy, built with ruthless characters from ancient Rome.
Dec 22nd, 2009 · Handel's deeply felt musical setting of the life of Christ conveys the emotional tide of its story with almost miraculous insight. In the process, it's acquired a universality that is unique in the history of music.
Dec 18th, 2009 · Handel, a German composer, became a superstar in London, England, by writing Italian operas. Ariodante, one of his best, is set in Scotland, and was premiered in 1735 in a then brand new theater at London's Covent Garden.
Dec 18th, 2009 · Handel, a German composer, became a superstar in London, England, by writing Italian operas. Ariodante, one of his best, is set in Scotland, and was premiered in 1735 in a then brand new theater at London's Covent Garden.
Dec 17th, 2009 · For members of the St. Albans Boys Choir in Washington, D.C., Christmas is not about angling for video games or iPods, but parsing each note in Handel's Messiah, performing before thousands of people — and wondering when their voices will change.
Oct 16th, 2009 · Tenor Placido Domingo takes on the 126th role of his legendary career, as Bajazet in Handel's Tamerlano. The Washington National Opera's production also features countertenor David Daniels in the title role.
Aug 21st, 2009 · For this lively story of ancient Roman intrigue, Handel wrote nothing but recitatives and arias — no quartets, no trios, not even a duet. But he proved that in the right hands, the most predictable string of musical numbers blossom into an explosion of musical color and variety.