Two short theatrical works and one sacred piece from the beguiling oeuvre of the guy who didn’t write Louise
Can a surfeit of pleasure become—in the end—unsatisfying?
For one week every two years since 1981 the eyes—and ears—of those interested in period performance turn to the Boston Early Music Festival, particularly to its opera centerpiece, but that organization doesn’t rest on its laurels in between festivals.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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