These days, it seems no operatic mountain is too high for Haymarket Opera. The company’s latest enterprise, Leonardo Vinci’s “Artaserse,” is one such intimidating peak. The rarely staged 1730 opera, ...

The opera Artaserse, written by Pietro Metastasio and composed by Johann Adolphe Hasse, is emerging from centuries of oblivion, with recent revivals in Europe and Australia. This opera seria (Italian ...

The countertenor delivered a promising if imperfect performance in the program presented by Boston Early Music Festival at Jordan Hall. Ask any classical music listener to name the three most ...

For some classical music lovers, nothing can compare to a well-executed baroque opera, with the machine of the orchestra clicking along and the singers filigreeing their da capo ornaments on top. It’s ...