This opera was different from the other two. To begin with, it was produced by the Jerusalem Opera, established in 2011 to fill an opera vacuum in Jerusalem and promote Israeli artists, particularly ...

Scene from Pacific Opera Victoria's production Rinaldo. Although the baroque music is unquestionably beautiful, there’s a problem with the plot of Handel’s opera Rinaldo. Simply put, the storyline is ...

Glimmerglass Opera’s production of Handel’s “Rinaldo,” as seen on Monday, is unlike any Baroque opera audiences might hope to see. Written in 1711 with a libretto by Giacomo Rossi, the story includes ...

Four strong countertenors are on display in this school-based setting of Handel's opera, but the consistent playing for laughs feels both relentless and evasive The background to the plot of Handel's ...

WHAT a glorious evening’s entertainment! Handel’s opera Rinaldo is packed with the most scintillating music, but the plot involving medieval warfare, magic and an evil sorceress who supposedly rides ...