ASPEN ” Back in ’67, a most prominent musician, a veritable rock star of the era, had a major piece of work rejected by the powers that be. The creation was judged too politically daring, and the ...

Scholars lead sequestered lives. They spend a lot of time with books. They attend academic conferences and present articles. They sit on college committees. They grade tests and papers. So imagine the ...

These are the only two performances of a little-known opera by the 17th century Italian composer Francesco Cavalli entitled Veremonda, l’amazzone di Aragona — though the veracity of the Venice ...

Cavalli's erotic comedy, the first opera at this candlelit Jacobean theatre, is a first-rate production in a well-nigh perfect venue Francesco Cavalli's L'Ormindo opens with the dedication of a stage.

4 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities This will mark the first time a Cavalli opera has been performed by a professional company in Chicago. "Many people in Chicago are going to ...

Back in ’67, a most prominent musician, a veritable rock star of the era, had a major piece of work rejected by the powers that be. The creation was judged too politically daring, and the artistic ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The first thing all reference books proclaim about Francesco Cavalli’s ...

SOMERVILLE — At first blush the city’s bustling early music scene might not appear to have many artistic niches unclaimed. Yet a new group, Helios Early Opera, has recently staked out one of them, ...

Alongside their outstanding surveys of the madrigals of Gesualdo, Monteverdi and their contemporaries, Claudio Cavina and his superb group have also begun to explore the music of Francesco Cavalli.

Lustful gods, jealous goddesses, and a panoply of bawdy satyrs, nymphs, demigods, and shepherds will cavort across a stage at Yale singing of love and conquest in a production of “La Calisto,” an ...