Hear, O Israel
As Messiah season begins, Christopher Corwin reports on two of Handel’s forays into the Old Testament.
By Christopher Corwin
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Neal Davies
8 pieces since 2010 — in 6 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Les Arts Florissants.
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3 pieces as Saül — stats above show all coverage for Neal Davies.
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Falling in love, never again
Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s opera David et Jonathas, written for a celebration at a Jesuit school in 1688, premiered together with a Latin verse drama, Saul, now lost.
Boys to men
You have only until Sunday to catch the most heart-breaking moments seen on New York City operatic stages this season.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).