Opera may not be the mother of modern performing arts — in terms of Greek theater, which was up and running 1200 years before Jacopo Peri’s Euridice first blew the minds of Florence, Italy, audiences ...

For nearly three decades, Opera Lafayette has steadily been expanding America’s understanding of 17th- and 18th-century opera and, more specifically, works of the French baroque. Founded during the ...

What would be more ideal than enjoying a performance of classical music, dance, and Greek mythology in the modern age? Bright-toned, lively classical music immediately paints the setting for “Circé,” ...

Even Handel's operas were little known before revivals sparked by the composer's 1985 tercentenary. Since then, enterprising opera companies have explored other operas of the baroque period. Dallas' 6 ...

On April 27, Boston Baroque presented a thrilling production of one of the gems of baroque opera, George Frideric Handel’s opera “Ariodante,” which is a tale of love’s triumph over evil set in ...

Co-choreographing the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra’s upcoming production of Henry Purcell’s ”Dido and Aeneas” returned George Staib to what first drew him to dance. “My heart was always moved by Baroque ...

For some classical music lovers, nothing can compare to a well-executed baroque opera, with the machine of the orchestra clicking along and the singers filigreeing their da capo ornaments on top. It’s ...

Opera has occupied a central place in Boston Baroque’s repertoire for most of its 52-year history, but for much of that timespan, those operas were performed in concert, or with minimal stagecraft.

Back by popular demand, "A Baroque New Year's Eve at the Opera" will usher in the New Year within San Francisco's beautiful Herbst Theatre on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4pm. Start an early night ...

Set in the royal court of Scotland, evoked with humour, fantasy and more than a nod to parallels with Britain’s current Royal Family, the opera tells a story of love, jealousy, subterfuge and betrayal ...