The nation’s petulant leader is consumed by self-destructive envy. He appears to listen to reason from his children, but then he goes and does what he likes anyway. He has it in for a war hero. He ...

The Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) will launch its landmark 211th consecutive season with Handel’s dramatic oratorio Saul, presented on October 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. Led by Artistic Director ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jonathan Cohen & Arcangelo opening the London Handel Festival 2026 (Craig Fuller) When Dr Johnson described opera as “an exotic ...

George Frideric Handel and countertenors are enjoying an unexpected renaissance these days. We're not just hearing the annual "Messiah" but many of the other great oratorios and operas, with high male ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Worcester police dispatcher Fundador Morales III will sing in the Handel and Haydn Society's performance of Handel's Saul Oct. 3 ...

Just how much fun can you have at an oratorio about a Old Testament tale of jealousy, madness and death? Well, quite a lot as it happens at the return of Barry Kosky's remarkable production of ...

The key to Saul’s dramatic success is partly the condensed nature of its story but, more importantly, the vast range of music colours that Handel draws upon. It’s the most diverse orchestra he used in ...

George Frideric Handel was one of the most prolific composers of his era — not that anyone today would necessarily know that. “I think part of the problem with Handel’s music today is ‘Messiah’ ...

Handel’s 1738 oratorio “Saul” is among his great works, but with a running time in excess of 2½ hours, it doesn’t turn up often in concert. There’s no shortage of recordings; what’s unusual about this ...

When Dr Johnson described opera as “an exotic and irrational entertainment”, he was taking aim at works sung in Italian, for English audiences. Handel epitomised everything that Johnson was ...