Handel’s Giulio Cesare at the Frankfurt Opera
Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto receives a welcome though not entirely convincing premiere at the Frankfurt Opera.
An Arcadian Conversazione: Handel in Rome
An energetic performance of cantatas written for the courts of Rome as part of the triennial Handel Institute conference.
Profane Deliriums: eighteenth-century Portuguese Love Songs
L'Avventura London deliver an electrifying performance at the launch concert of their beguiling new album of eighteenth-century modinhas.
Agrippina at the Flemish Opera
Händel's early opera with a modern twist.
Opera Atelier: Weber’s Der Freischütz
A Freudian production of Weber's darkly alluring tale of desire and damnation.
From Baroque to ‘Baroque’: Recent Baroque Opera in the United States, the UK and France
In a special extended essay, Prof Weinbrot compares more and less successful approaches to performing baroque opera.
Musick in Britain: The Italian Heritage
A splendid debut performance by new period ensemble Albion Baroque.
Haendel à Rome: Cantates, Duetti et Sonate
An enjoyable exploration of Handel's early Italian works.
The Magic Flute at ENO
A successful revival of Nicholas Hytner's classic and widely accessible Magic Flute.
Rossini: The Barber of Salisbury
Rossini's Barber of Seville transplanted into the England of Jane Austen.