Review: As New York’s Opera Scene Empties, Another Rises Upstate
R.B. Schlather’s vibrant staging of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” playing in the Hudson Valley, is a bright spot in a bleak landscape for Baroque work.
Posted inGiulio Cesare (Opera) Handel, George Frederick Hudson (NY) Hudson Opera House Opera Ruckus (Music Group) Schlather, R B Williams, Douglas (Singer) Zeller-Townson, Clay
In Hudson, N.Y., Even the Opera Is Locavore
At Hudson Hall, the director R.B. Schlather leans on artists and musicians from the community. The results have made for better opera.
Posted inBurnett, Janinah Choir of Trinity Wall Street Classical Music Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY) Glover, Jane Handel, George Frederick Messiah (Musical Work) Music
A D.I.Y. ‘Messiah,’ Starring You and Yours as Choristers
Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.
In a Handel Opera, a Rare Type of Voice Gets a New Audience
A revival of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” this summer at Glyndebourne, an English opera festival, features three countertenors with three different sounds.