A former director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and leading interpreter of Berlioz, he was known for recording the ...

Opera Santa Barbara builds on its recent success with a calling-card season that spans three centuries of the operatic repertoire. “After some timely ...

If you haven't heard of Semele before, you can expect themes of seduction, power and privilege — sounds like a very interesting night at the opera! Oliver Mears's new production of Handel's ...

Opera Santa Barbara has announced its 2025-26 season ... “Ever since the success of our ‘Semele’ in 2022, fans have been asking for more Händel,” said Protopapas. “For them we are creating a new ...

He later made his Metropolitan Opera professional opera conducting debut also with ... He made numerous recordings over the years, including Handel’s “Semele,” Berlioz’s”Béatrice et Bénédict,” “Te ...

Below is a press release from the Opera Santa Barbara regarding their 2025-2026 Season Schedule. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – ...

and the first woman in France to compose a performed opera. She explored and pushed further the possibilities of musical composition and wrote some of the most beautiful pieces of the Baroque era.

Opera Santa Barbara builds on its recent success with a calling-card season that spans three centuries of the operatic repertoire. “After some timely right-sizing and refocusing on our mission, we are ...

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