The Talk of the Town I’m still thinking about Barrie Kosky’s Semele and Saul My experiences with live performances of Handel’s operas/oratorios has been hit or miss, mostly miss. By James Laferla November 5, 2025 at6:00 AM Start the discussion Barrie Kosky‘s Semele and Saul were revelations. Two of the finest productions of anything I’ve seen. Topics: Great productions, The Talk of the Town Comments Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Sponsored Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Recommended A favorite bass performance from Kevin Ng A favorite bass performance from Carmen Paddock Sign up for our free Newsletter. Email Phone Income Venue Sign Up We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy. Support Parterre Box Donate to keep opera's liveliest publication free and independent. No paywalls, no institutional backing, no bootlicking.