Word: handel
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...their stories to stand for Europe, as Europe saw itself in the relative calm of 1912, his intention is not insistent. But he did choose to put his musicians aboard the Titanic. So the band plays as the ocean liner sinks--not Nearer My God to Thee but Handel's Largo--and the stories end, leaving dead calm and chilling mystery. And a few shreds of nautical bandsman's lore, useless now that the old liners are gone. "Who could know beforehand," thinks the bandmaster early in the voyage, "that old ladies threw up at The Tales of Hoffmann...
...from being predictable and drab, the Boston Lyric Opera's production of Handel's "Xerxes" that debuted last week at the Emerson Majestic is light-hearted, enjoyable and, at times, even captivating...
...Xerxes" is highlighted by a top-rate cast that delivers Handel's arias elegantly and manages to blend the recitative with the solos, giving the opera a sense of consistency and continuity...
...even in its duller moments, interest in the opera is maintained through the sweetness of Handel's music, the majesty of the set design and the clever use of props by the actors--which in addition to Elviro's walking flower-bed includes several infants, two live dogs and a man who occasionally strolls through with a hanger full of pots and pans...
...popular course showcases five pieces of music--Beethoven's ninth symphony, Handel's "Messiah," Stravinsky's "Le sacre du printemps," Monteverdi's "Orfeo" and Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique"--and examines the cultural context of their first performances...