Haïm; Emmanuelle

Reference Recording: Haïm Leads A Youthful, Human “Orfeo”

Robert Levine

There’s no dearth of fine Orfeo recordings on the market: […]

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Hot Monteverdi From Villazón and Haïm

Robert Levine

In her recording of Orfeo and elsewhere, conductor Emmanuelle Haïm

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An Early Handel Masterpiece: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

Robert Levine

This Italian-language, Neapolitan “cantata a tre” from 1708 bears no

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Fierce, Campy, Stunning Poppea; Cencic Dazzles

Robert Levine

This performance from Lille is directed by Jean-Francois Sivadier, whose Aix-en-Provence production of La traviata starring Natalie Dessay (also on Virgin) caused quite a stir.

Handel: Il Trionfo/Dessay

David Hurwitz

Composed in Rome in 1707, this is Handel’s first oratorio. The title translates as “The Triumph of Truth and Enlightenment”, and the plot, such as

DELIRIO–Italian Cantatas

Robert Levine

This new recording of a pair of early Handel cantatas and a lengthy aria from the composer’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (an early serenata not

Purcell: Dido & Aeneas/Haim

ClassicsToday

Despite its brevity, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas holds many charms for audience and performers alike, so it’s no wonder that there has recently been something