A modern staging of Ariodante, Handel’s opera about love and betrayal in the King of Scotland’s court - Alastair Muir One of Handel’s greatest operas, Ariodante, was first performed in 1735 at Covent ...

Recent stagings of classics like “La Traviata” and rarities like “Intermezzo” are among the highlights. Holiday weeks, quiet ...

Charles Mackerras, born 100 years ago, had a vast and versatile repertoire. But he also left an indelible mark on the legacy ...

The crowd became the chorus last week as La Grange’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought to life George Frederic Handel’s ...

When I was at school our music teacher was also the organist and choir master at the local church and at the end of every ...

Some 290 years on, Handel’s Ariodante is back in Covent Garden, but it had lain fallow for 228 of those before a late 20th century revival in interest. In reading of its history, you gain the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. During the Overture a group of children are playing innocently when a couple of the boys engage in a mock ...

Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah remains a beloved classic nearly 300 years on. Its origin story is marked by ...

Nicholas McGegan, one of the world’s foremost interpreters of 18th-century repertoire, will reunite with Philharmonia Baroque ...

NEWBURYPORT - The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues at 1 p.m. with a special compilation broadcast: “Handel at the Met.” It features highlights from the Met’ ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with a special compilation titled ...

Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic. Handel’s Messiah is one of the most popular classical compositions played at the holidays. Filled with biblical passages and soaring ...