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 ...

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 ...

Last summer, Alastair Stout and Grace Church’s Rutland Area Chorus were on tour when they came about as close to Handel’s “Messiah” — physically — as anyone can. “We were in Ireland with the choir, ...

Lucille Kincaid shares stories of famous classical composers who found themselves in funny, sticky, or interesting situations ...

One hundred thousand Britishers gathered at the Crystal Palace, near London, in 1859 to honor the memory of Composer George Frederick Handel. An able tenor was to climax the music festival. The ...

John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created. By John Adams A revival of ...