Opera is a vocally-driven performing art. But this past Tuesday, Ellen Hargis—a “Baroque-music diva” according to The New Yorker—proved that sleight of hand can improve even the most skilled voices.

The Yale Baroque Opera Project (YBOP) will present a fully staged production of the 17th-century Italian opera “La finta pazza” (“the make-believe madwoman”) by Francesco Sacrati (1605–1650) in two ...

It was during the Paul Kellogg era of the nineties and the aughts that New York City Opera became a force for Baroque opera—specifically works by Handel, which, with their historical-mythical plots ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As they have for decades, 19th-century warhorses like “La Bohème” and “Carmen” still dominate opera- house marquees. But just as today’s diners are ...

As the composer of Messiah, the most famous oratorio ever written, George Frideric Handel is a giant of the classical music world. But he also wrote operas. In the early 1700s, London was crazy for ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Zachary Woolfe As she walked down the stage, it seemed at first like an illusion. It was near the start of Calixto Bieito’s production of Rameau’s ...

"DE FACTO, there has been little baroque opera performed in Slovakia," said Martin Bendik, dramaturge with the Slovak National Theatre.The causes are the staging specifications and demanding ...

A captivating romantic comedy that was wildly popular in 17 th century Italy but soon fell from grace and remained untouched for centuries is about to have a rare modern revival, courtesy of Haymarket ...

Although all sectors were adversely affected by the onset of Covid-19 and the associated lockdowns, none were more affected than arts and entertainment with over a 50% decline in employment between ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Daniel J. Wakin They called it a pasticcio pastry a mishmash of arias by different composers, sometimes given new texts and often chosen by the ...