THE early spring of 1685, two centuries ago, brought into the world two unsurpassed musicians. Bountiful indeed was the good genius of humanity in giving birth that year to both a Handel and a John ...

At Carnegie Hall, the English Concert made a case for “Hercules” as a strikingly modern dramatic oratorio of psychological and musical depth. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim The first part of Handel’s ...

The Aiken Symphony Chamber Orchestra will bring a popular rite of the holiday season to concertgoers Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Chamber Orchestra, along with soloists and vocalists with the newly formed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opera North’s Susanna - Tristram Kenton You might not think George Frederick Handel would suddenly find a new relevance in the era ...

On Sunday, December 11 at 10 AM ET live, in-person & virtual, Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church will present G. F. Handel's Messiah under to baton of maestro Courtney Carey. Performers include ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “Fantasy and opera go hand-in-hand really well,” CIM Opera Theater interim director JJ Hudson said during a telephone call. And when it comes to fantasy, the Cleveland Institute of ...

The Duke Chapel Choir and soloists, accompanied by Mallarmé Music with guest conductor Dr. David Rayl, performed G.F. Handel's "Messiah" before sold-out audiences at Duke University Chapel on December ...

‘Messiah’ is a Christian masterpiece known by everyone. It is surely possible to be somewhere in the United States in the Christmas season without ready access to a performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” ...

G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the Defiance Choral Society at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at St. John United Church of Christ, 950 Webster St. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. for the performance, ...

Friedrich Chrysander ran a pickle factory on the side. But for years he lived on little more than rolls and water, and his wife sold flowers in the Hamburg market, to scrape together enough money to ...

The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770. By James Barron Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s ...