(Photo: Felix Grünschloß) One of the highlights of this year’s International Händel Festspiele in Karlsruhe was its new production of the composer’s rarely performed 1731 revised version of “Rinaldo.” Arranged for a performance operating on a smaller budget with a new ensemble, Händel made numerous changes to the original 1711 score, including a reduction in the size of the orchestra {…}
The Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart has announced the first “Bach and Latin America: Internationales Bachfest Stuttgart” to take place March 9-23. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. “Bach and Latin America” begins with Ariel Ramírez’s ‘Creole Mass.” Soloists are mezzo-soprano Cecilia Fontaine and baritone Matías Bocchio. Lydia Schimmer conducts. Performance Date: March 9, 2025 Sopranos Miriam {…}
Les Arts Florissants has made several performances available online to stream on its YouTube channel and website. Among these videos is “La Finta Giardiniera” which features young singers from Le Jardin de Voix. The concert from Nov. 17, 2019 was directed by William Christie. The company is also showcasing a number of concert performances centering on Gesualdo’s Madrigals. The first {…}