
International Händel Festspiele 2025 Review: Rinaldo
(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 {…}