THE early spring of 1685, two centuries ago, brought into the world two unsurpassed musicians. Bountiful indeed was the good genius of humanity in giving birth that year to both a Handel and a John ...

At Carnegie Hall, the English Concert made a case for “Hercules” as a strikingly modern dramatic oratorio of psychological and musical depth. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim The first part of Handel’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opera North’s Susanna - Tristram Kenton You might not think George Frederick Handel would suddenly find a new relevance in the era ...

The Aiken Symphony Chamber Orchestra will bring a popular rite of the holiday season to concertgoers Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Chamber Orchestra, along with soloists and vocalists with the newly formed ...

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) were contemporaries and iconic giants who never met. Both have written some of the best-known and influential works in western ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “Fantasy and opera go hand-in-hand really well,” CIM Opera Theater interim director JJ Hudson said during a telephone call. And when it comes to fantasy, the Cleveland Institute of ...

The Duke Chapel Choir and soloists, accompanied by Mallarmé Music with guest conductor Dr. David Rayl, performed G.F. Handel's "Messiah" before sold-out audiences at Duke University Chapel on December ...

G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the Defiance Choral Society at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at St. John United Church of Christ, 950 Webster St. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. for the performance, ...

Misha Glenny and guests discuss Handel's great sacred oratorio from 1742, his collaboration with librettist Charles Jennens, and the first performances in Dublin and then London. Show more Misha ...

G. F. Handel’s Messiah doesn’t end with the Christmas story. The birth of Jesus Christ is presented in Part I of his ...

The English Concert, under the conductor Harry Bicket, returned to Carnegie Hall with one of Handel’s greatest hits. By Arya Roshanian R.B. Schlather’s vibrant staging of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” ...