Alessandro Stradella's star burned brightly but briefly; his music glorious, his lifestyle dissolute - murdered aged 38. Hannah French & Andrew Kirkman explore his life & work. Show more Alessandro ...

Alessandro Stradella is a name that might ring a bell with champions of early Baroque music. As for me, I knew he existed, but beyond a short Sinfonia from his Christmas Eve Cantata, I wasn’t familiar ...

17th-century Italy: composer Alessandro Stradella’s real life is one of scandal, chaos and close calls. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682) conjured music of sublime ...

This new drama is inspired by the true story of 17th century Italian composer, Alessandro Stradella. The characters in this drama are real historical figures brought back to life by writer Frank ...

San Giovanni Battista Academia Montis Regalis/ de Marchi (Hyperion CDA67617) £12.99 The assassins who thrust their daggers three times into the back of Alessandro Stradella killed not only one of ...

The recording is streaming on all major platforms. The hard copy CD may be purchased on bandcamp at https://salonsanctuary.bandcamp.com/album/ester-liberatrice-del ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Saturday-Sunday. This is an ambitious fall for classical music along the Front Range, full of unusual and rare things like the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of ...

What's the secret of a successful opera? There's the music, of course. Some of the greatest songs have begun life on the stage. But the top and bottom of it is the story, and the more melodramatic it ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The baroque composer Alessandro Stradella has long sparked the imaginations of fellow musicians. The racy events of ...