BOSTON — An unusual, 18th century oratorio was nearly lost to history — until its circumstances were overturned and it was rescued from obscurity. Now, a production earlier this month by the Miryam ...

This weekend, a classic oratorio about the body parts of Jesus will get a modern update by a Philadelphia choir. The Crossing choir asked seven composers to respond to the seven pieces of “Membra Jesu ...

Having devoted its scholarly attention to rarities of Baroque opera, Haymarket Opera Company now has set its sights on rescuing worthy Baroque oratorios from similar modern neglect. As part of its ...

Someone has finally realized the lyric possibilities of the Harvard rules and regulations book. Normally buried beneath a mound of pencil shavings and paper clips in the recesses of a desk drawer, the ...

8:00-9:15 p.m. - The Musicians In Ordinary, St. Michael’s College Schola Cantorum, sopranos Christina Haldane and Maureen Fergusson, alto Rebecca Claborn, tenor Robert Kinar and bass Peter Warren ...

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One of the most unusual — and rewarding — musical pairings on last season’s music calendar came about when conductor Nicholas McGegan teamed up with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw. The ...

When Seattle Opera is presenting a production — such as the “Don Giovanni” that will open Saturday night in McCaw Hall — it’s a sure bet that the remainder of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra players ...

As the house opens and guests begin to trickle in on Dec. 1, drag queen Creatine Price, who by day works as the opera singer Jordan Weatherston Pitts, poses for a portrait backstage at the Red Eye NY ...

From Montana’s heart, Handel’s timeless masterpiece returns in historic style. Montana PBS presents the region’s first historically informed performance of Handel’s Messiah, brought to life by Baroque ...

George Frideric Handel’s famed oratorio, “Messiah,” long ago established itself as a staple of the Christmas season alongside “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol,” and, understandably so, because ...