Veranstaltungsort: St George's, Hanover Square, London

A glorious Esther from Laurence Cummings and the London Handel Singers and Orchestra, with a classy line-up of soloists led by Nardus Williams and Tim Mead.

****1

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New Beginnings and a message of hope in London Handel Festival opener

Mark Pullinger, 23 Mär

There was a celebratory atmosphere to launch the 2022 festival, including royal fireworks and coronation anthems, but it was Ukrainian mezzo Anna Starushkevych who provided the evening's most moving moment.

****1

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Messiah: Reimagined at St George’s, Hanover Square... but not too much

Sandra Bowdler, 05 Apr

Handel’s Messiah is not too re-imagined, thankfully, with an almost Crystal Palace sized choir although not all singing at once!

****1

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Handel's Elpidia unearthed by Opera Settecento

Dominic Lowe, 31 Mär

A pasticcio not seen since 1725, Elpidia contains some excellent music... even if it isn't by Handel!

****1

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A dusty curio: Handel's Berenice, regina d'Egitto

Charlotte Valori, 17 Mär

A strong cast and fine playing from La Nuova Musica gives Handel's Berenice a reasonably fair outing, but its original plot weaknesses constrain this opera from being anything more than a curio for the Handel connoisseur.

***11

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Baritone wins Handel Singing Competition 2015

Nahoko Gotoh, 20 Apr

Handel Singing Competition, which forms part of London Handel Festival, is unique in that the participants sing only Handel in all the rounds.

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Passionless Passion Music: Revolutionary Drawing Room play Haydn’s Seven Last Words

David Fay, 31 Mär

David Fay was disappointed by Revolutionary Drawing Room's 25th anniversary concert, a performance of Haydn's Seven Last Words at St George's, Hanover Square which lacked emotional engagement.

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