In this Handel News from October 2010 Leslie Robbart defends Handel’s baroque operas and their happy endings.
Continue reading “Happy Endings”Handel and Choral Societies
In this Handel News article from October 2010 Alan Cartwright talks about choral societies performing Handel’s music.
Continue reading “Handel and Choral Societies”Susanna Cibber
In this Handel News article from October 2010 Thomas Goleeke introduces the singer Susanna Maria Cibber, Thomas Arne’s younger sister who so impressed the Dean of St. Patrick’s church in Dublin when singing “He was despised” from Handel’s Messiah. “Woman, for this be all your sins forgiven!” he was heard saying.
Continue reading “Susanna Cibber”John Beard and the First Belshazzar
In this Handel News article from June 2010 Thomas Goleeke talks about singer John Beard who was the first to sing the title role in Belshazzar.
Continue reading “John Beard and the First Belshazzar”Clarinets in Handel?
In this Handel News article from June 2010 Erhard Meier discovers that Handel had used the new instrument.
Continue reading “Clarinets in Handel?”On the genius of Handel (5). Giving GFH his due
In this Handel New article from June 2010 Leslie Robarts continues his discussions on the genius of Handel.
Continue reading “On the genius of Handel (5). Giving GFH his due”Championing Handel
In this Handel News article from February 2010 Mark Windisch reports about the Stanley Sadie Memorial Lecture by Dr David Vickers titled Stanley Sadie’s Contribution to Handelian Scholarship, Performance and Understanding.
Continue reading “Championing Handel”On the genius of Handel (4). Himself alone
In this Handel News article from February 2010 Leslie Robarts continues his defence of the genius of Handel.
Continue reading “On the genius of Handel (4). Himself alone”On the Genius of Handel (3). Variety in chorus, character and theme.
In this Handel News article from February 2010 Leslie Robarts continues his dissertation about the genius of Handel.
Continue reading “On the Genius of Handel (3). Variety in chorus, character and theme.”