The vocal works on this program are from "Il primo libro delle musiche" by 17th-century Italian composer Francesca Caccini, a ...

Almost exactly 100 years after Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, composer Francesco Gasparini in Venice turned the revenge story into an opera titled Ambleto. Gasparini had likely never heard of the Bard.

In 1724, George Frideric Handel brought the timeless love story of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to life in music through his exquisite opera Giulio Cesare. In honor of this dramatic work's 300th ...

It might seem odd to envision that if James Taylor were around 400 years ago he’d be sitting under a forest tree in his finest breeches singing and playing “Fire and Rain” on a lute. Or Joni Mitchell ...

For some classical music lovers, nothing can compare to a well-executed baroque opera, with the machine of the orchestra clicking along and the singers filigreeing their da capo ornaments on top. It’s ...

ROME — The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara are making their peace with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city’s archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of ...

Love triangles spark many a drama, but Pittsburgh Opera’s next production features what its stage director calls a “love pentagram.” The intricacies of the relationships seem fitting for the ornate ...

Baroque on the Bayou returns May 22–24, 2026, for its second annual celebration of Baroque music in the heart of South Louisiana.

Ah, the opera. It is an otherworldly experience to sit in a hushed, dimly lit theater, gazing at the stage as a hidden orchestra strikes the first stirring chord. The drama is also a cathartic ...

The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra comes to Seiji Ozawa Hall for a performance of Handel’s pastoral opera featuring the company’s period instruments and a cast of expert singers. The San ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Voice faculty members in Mississippi State’s Department of Music are presenting an Italian opera recital Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. on MSU’s campus. “La Regata Italiana” takes place in ...