Handel's operas don't venture into the world of comedy very often. But when they do - and when they're presented with the degree of theatrical verve and musical allure that the Berkeley West Edge ...

When Handel's opera, Xerxes, was first staged in 1738, the central role of the ancient Persian king was performed by the most celebrated castrati of the time, Gaetano Majorano - better known as ...

Lengthy enough to provoke joking comparisons to Wagner, George Frideric Handel’s “Xerxes” is loosely — very loosely — inspired by the life of the ancient Persian king, an empire builder. If you’re ...

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 ...

Complicated love triangles, hidden identities and a love song to a tree ― George Frideric Handel’s dramedy “Xerxes” makes its Detroit Opera debut this weekend. The production is an adaptation of ...

Last week I effused over Stefan Herheim’s exuberant and endlessly inventive production of Handel’s Xerxes recently premiered at Berlin’s Komische Opera. The virtuosic interplay with the past I began ...

As timeless as Shakespeare plays, Handel operas shine through the centuries, whether the cast is clad in period costumes or trendy black leather – whether the set is Hampton Court or Club Med.

I had my best-ever evening in the theatre twice: first for a magnificent production of Handel’s Xerxes in the Comic Opera in Berlin at its premiere, and then again on the Easter Sunday just passed for ...

It only took about five minutes on Sunday afternoon for the San Francisco Opera's first production of Handel's "Xerxes" to establish itself as a genuine triumph. As conductor Patrick Summers led the ...

Music from another century, songs written in a foreign language and runtimes that can reach over three hours may make some operas seem unapproachable to people who are not used to the genre. But come ...