Handel went to London as a free-lance musician ñ i.e., ìon his own bottomî ñ in autumn 1710. His Rinaldo of February 1711, with its dazzling arias and scenic spectacles, was resoundingly successful.
Month: February 2006
The Medium/The Impresario/ Second Movement, Covent Garden Film Studios, London
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article341809.ece
Turandot at Carnegie Hall
On 30 January, the Collegiate Chorale presented Puccini: A Composer’s Journey. Here are two reviews.