Tag: Handels
Georg Friedrich Handel’s “Serse / Xerxes” at the Staatstheater Augsburg – Munich
Many operas from the Baroque period are set in ancient Persia and have historical figures as protagonists, even if their story is fictitious. This is also the case in George…
Concert: George Frideric Handel’s very first oratorio – culture
George Frideric Handel’s perhaps most famous melody is sung to the text “Lascia ch’io pianga” in his opera “Rinaldo” in 1711. But in “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno”,…
Review: Handel’s “Flavio, Re de’ Longobardi” in Bayreuth – Munich
It is more common in films for the main actors to also direct. In the opera, Max Emanuel Cencic is a rare exception, the directing countertenor who has been leading…
A triumph: Handel’s “Semele” in Munich – Culture
Then the boss personally dances a can-can with the choir. He is a stout bon vivant, for whom no problem seems unsolvable for a long time and whose voice delivers…
L’Arpeggiata plays Handel’s “Belshazzar” at the Theater an der Wien – Kultur
From Egbert Tholl It may be the first time that the ensemble L’Arpeggiata, conducted by Christina Pluhar, accompanies a normal opera performance in a normal opera house. Although “normal” is…
Munich: Arcis vocalists sing Handel’s “Messiah” – Munich
By Klaus P. Richter, Munich The “Hallelujah” from Handel’s “Messiah” has long since become a classic icon of jubilation. Back then, in 1743, King George II enthusiastically tore it from…