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German soprano Simone Kermes, she of the flaming red hair, flashy gowns, and jittery dance movements on stage, has become, unavoidably, a cult figure. Specializing
This performance of Dido and Aeneas was recorded before conductor Teodor Currentzis’ three Mozart/da Ponte operas, but it has just been released in the United
Determined and fearless, Teodor Currentzis, who holds court in the Siberian city of Perm (where the Russian/Perm government apparently has given him both funds and
Some things you should know: This complete recording was made
Full disclosure: I have been crazy about Simone Kermes since the first time I laid ears on her, and went even wilder when I began
Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, a setting of a 1697 Cecilian ode by John Dryden, was a success from the outset and it continued its popularity throughout
Rodelinda was the third in a string of great operas Handel composed in 1724-25, Giulio Cesare and Tamerlano being the other two. Cesare and Tamerlano
First performed in 1729 and quickly forgotten, Lotario is a worthy work with plenty of effective arias and a duet, with characters and intrigues that
