How seria can you get? La Clemenza di Tito, Met Encore
Peter Schofield shares his views on successfully transforming opera seria into ciné-opera.
Rameau’s Anacréon and Vivaldi’s Gloria at the Sheldonian
Rameau's long-forgotten opera Anacréon receives its first performance in modern times.
Nicola Porpora’s Polifemo at the Winter in Schwetzingen Festival
Another neglected gem of the Baroque repertoire makes a satisfying return to the modern stage.
Maurice Greene: Amoretti (1739)
This interpretation of Maurice Greene's rarely performed setting of Spenser's Amoretti convinces both musically and as a scholarly exercise.
Naar Buiten! Townsfolk and their Country Estates
A tour through the history of the Dutch country manor.
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.
Pride and Prejudice: Female Artists in France and Sweden, 1750-1860
This lavish exhibition explores the art world of eighteenth-century France and Sweden from the perspective of its female protagonists.