Aug 10th, 2009 · Conductor Nicholas McGegan bids farewell to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in a concert that sparkles with Handel's Royal Fireworks and weaves an array of magic spells. Also featured are works by Edward Elgar and 20th-century English composer Peter Maxwell Davies.
Jun 26th, 2009 · The story of Handel's vibrant, 1738 opera is a bit of a head-scratcher — yet the composer tells it through some of his finest music, ranging from infectious tunes to profound lyricism. This production from Lausanne features a full cast of brilliant solo performers.
Jun 4th, 2009 · American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato released a dazzling CD of Handel arias — Furore, a collection of set-pieces from operas and oratorios in which Handel's characters experience flights of passion.
Apr 30th, 2009 · Though Handel became a superstar in London with a string of deadly serious operas, he revealed his lighter side in the delightfully quirky comedy Partenope — an opera featuring a ditzy queen and a cross-dressing duellist.
Apr 14th, 2009 · April 14 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer's death. In honor of the occasion, two preeminent Handel musicians explain why the music remains as popular as ever with both performers and audiences.
Apr 13th, 2009 · Amid all the tributes to the great composer surrounding the 250th anniversary of his death, critic Ted Libbey introduces a recording of Handel's Water Music that flows with force and finesse.
Dec 23rd, 2008 · Composer-commentator Rob Kapilow examines what makes Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" one of the best known — and best loved — pieces in all of music. He says the exuberance is powered by a few deceptively simple techniques.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Placido Domingo sings the key scene from one of the first great tenor roles ever composed — Bajazet, in Handel's Tamerlano. Bajazet's death is among the most dramatic solo scenes in all of Baroque opera.