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Aufs Korn genommen: Lampes The Dragon of Wantley beim Musikfest Bremen
In der Lachmuskeln strapazierenden Inszenierung formationseigenen Gilbert Blins gelingt dem BEMF ein Opernspaß, der es absolut verdient, vermehrt sein fantastisches Unwesen treiben zu dürfen.
Boston Early Music Festival strikes again with a knockout Octavia
Once again, the BEMF brings a Baroque opera back to life. Reinhard Keiser’s 1705 Octavia is exceptionally well sung, adroitly staged, designed and danced, with impeccable musicianship.
L'infatigable Messie des Violons du Roy au Palais Montcalm
Les Violons du Roy ont donné un éclatant Messie au Palais Montcalm, offrant une interprétation originale et vivifiante du tube haendelien.
Opera Atelier's strengths reinforced with Monteverdi
Opera Atelier's return to the earliest part of the repertoire with Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria showcases their strengths in a relatively restrained production anchored by a strong ensemble cast.
Messiah is Seattle Symphony’s “Glory to God”
“Leave your hoop skirts and swords at home,” the audience was advised, in order to avoid overcrowding when Handel’s Messiah premiered in Dublin in 1742.
Handel’s La Resurrezione brought blazingly to life
Handel's La Resurrezione, anchored the Boston Early Music Festival’s Thursday programs in a dramatic reading by many of the same forces performing Campra’s La Carnaval de Venise.