The Detroit Opera puts a contemporary spin on Handel’s classic 1738 opera “Xerxes.” The Detroit Opera has put a contemporary spin on Handel’s classic 1738 “Xerxes” masterpiece about love and the ...

A revival of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” this summer at Glyndebourne, an English opera festival, features three countertenors with three different sounds. By David Belcher It’s a good time to be a ...

For aspiring opera singers, it’s a big leap from earning a graduate degree to establishing a professional career. San Diego’s Opera Neo’s mission is to nurture and showcase talented young singers who ...

George Frideric Handel (at age 64 in 1749) produced works, including Messiah that dazzled even the musical titans who would succeed him. AGE Fotostock George Frideric Handel's Messiah was originally ...

Handel was born with an umlaut on his name: Händel. He rubbed it out after he left his native Germany for a sojourn of several years in Italy before emigrating to non-diacritical England in 1711 as ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This second installment in Schlather's ‘Handel on the Hudson' series is ...

Given that the on-screen presenters rightly flagged up the timeliness of Handel’s peerlessly uplifting journey through desolation into hope, would it really have ruined the day's ratings to record the ...

A tale of love, power, and unwavering devotion, Handel’s Rodelinda is one of the Baroque era’s most emotionally compelling operas. Set in a kingdom torn by political upheaval, the queen, Rodelinda, is ...

When Handel wrote Semele in 1744, he seemed unsure about its nature describing it as "a musical drama ... after the manner of an oratorio." In other words, it was a sort of opera, but without costumes ...

The London Handel Festival has announced its 2026 Festival, From Heavenly Harmony, a five-week celebration of Handel’s music running from 18 February – 28 March 2026 across London. Guided by the ...