George Loomis on a performance of Hasse’s “Semele” by Haymarket Opera Company in Chicago.

There’s nothing inherently modern about John Eccles “Semele.” Written at the beginning of the 18th century, the Baroque opera narrates an Ancient Greek myth about a mortal protagonist whose jealousy ...

When the opera “Semele” opens Wednesday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the stage will hold some extra weight: two sumo wrestlers, totaling 700 pounds, and a 17-ton, 450-year-old temple. “Semele,” a ...

Semele is a timeless tale from Greek antiquity about the pitfalls of ambition, vanity, and making open-ended promises. Stage Director Kristine McIntyre, whose most recent collaboration with Pittsburgh ...

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Based on an ancient Greek myth, John Eccles’ early 18th century opera “Semele” is undergoing an update for its latest incarnation in the New College Theatre, albeit one that still keeps it vintage.

LONDON — No opera is short of heartbreak, but in “Semele,” sorrow is wrapped in beautiful fabrics. The Handel opera from 1744 has been reimagined by Oliver Mears, the director of opera at the Royal ...

For its first-ever production of Handel’s sparkling, irresistibly tuneful “Semele,” Seattle Opera has pulled out all the stops. Aware that this is only the third work by Handel to grace the company’s ...

Confronting the audience at the outset of Oliver Mears’ challenging new production of Handel’s Semele is an unappealing grate cover, the sinister purpose of which is only gradually revealed. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pretty Yende (Semele) in Semele (Camilla Greenwell) Confronting the audience at the outset of Oliver Mears’ challenging new ...