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Performer: Martin Kelly

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Boston Early Music Festival strikes again with a knockout Octavia

Emőke Baráth (Octavia) © Kathy Wittman
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.
*****
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BEMF stages Francesca Caccini's Alcina

Colin Balzer (Ruggiero) and Mireille Lebel (Alcina) © Kathy Wittman
A rare chance to see the first extant opera written by a woman, Francesca Caccini's La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’ isola d’ Alcina
****1
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