Step into the heart of London this festive season for an unforgettable evening of music, history, and atmosphere. Experience the highlights of Handel’s Messiah—one of the most iconic and beloved ...

Handel’s Semele is one of those works that refuses to sit neatly in a box. First staged at Covent Garden in 1744, it was billed as a “new oratorio” to slip past London’s strict Lenten ban on opera.

The Atlanta Opera announced that it is closing out its 2024-2025 season with a visually-stunning new production of George Frideric Handel’s Semele. Created by Handel in the 1700s, Semele is a ...

Semele is playing at the Royal Opera House on various dates until 18 July. Beautiful music, glorious singing and a doubtful production combine to create mixed feelings about Handel's Semele at the ...

Handel’s 1744 stage work sits somewhere between opera and oratorio, and shocked early audiences with its erotic sensuality. Richard Wigmore seeks out the finest recorded versions ...

Opera Santa Barbara opens the new year with its third company premiere of the season: a 90-minute adaptation of Handel’s comedy “Semele,” set in Hollywood’s silent movie era. Performances take place ...