For its first-ever production of Handel’s sparkling, irresistibly tuneful “Semele,” Seattle Opera has pulled out all the stops. Aware that this is only the third work by Handel to grace the company’s ...
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Oliver Mears’ sharp 1960s reimagining of Handel’s ‘bawdy opera’ explores psychological trauma, but offers little of the work’s wit, warmth or joy Pretty Yende & Ben Bliss (Photo: The Royal Opera ©2025 ...
Opera Santa Barbara opens the new year with its third company premiere of the season: a 90-minute adaptation of Handel’s comedy “Semele,” set in Hollywood’s silent movie era. Performances take place ...
LONDON — No opera is short of heartbreak, but in “Semele,” sorrow is wrapped in beautiful fabrics. The Handel opera from 1744 has been reimagined by Oliver Mears, the director of opera at the Royal ...
In the 35 years I've been going to Opera Holland Park, I've never been disappointed by the music, performances and sheer joy of being in the open air with accompanying local sound effects. The odd ...
The painter and performance artist Zhang Huan has said that he does not understand opera, and his first stab at directing and designing it—the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Handel’s “Semele” ...
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