Arcadia, that mythical realm where shepherds and nymphs sport the days away, is a tricky place from a dramatic standpoint. Life there is an abstract pageant, in which nothing much happens except ...
A quarter of a century ago, Mark Morris made a dance out of Handel’s oratorio “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.” Now he’s taken on the Handel opera “Acis and Galatea,” the composer’s most ...
George Frideric Handel was the most successful operatic composer of the Baroque era, yet for two centuries after his death, he was chiefly known to concertgoers for his instrumental suites (such as ...
1 Review: BBC PROMS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Royal Albert Hall 2 Review: BBC PROMS: ROSSINI'S 'STABAT MATER', Royal Albert Hall Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents a staged ...
Beanbags (candy-bright) are strewn across the turf (astro), bathed in the glow of the vending machines ranked across the back of the stage. “Work Hard, Play Harder” enjoins a balloon sign, while ...