Week of Events
“Context, Competition, and High Notes: Handel’s Alcina” | Ellen Harris, Professor Emeritus at MIT in Music and Theater Arts | Boston Early Music Festival
“Context, Competition, and High Notes: Handel’s Alcina” | Ellen Harris, Professor Emeritus at MIT in Music and Theater Arts | Boston Early Music Festival
“Context, Competition, and High Notes: Handel’s Alcina” Description: Handel wrote Alcina at a very difficult period in his life when he faced the stiffest competition of his career. He used...
“Embodying Handel’s Rhythms” | Melinda Sullivan, Lucy Graham Director of Dance | Boston Early Music Festival
“Embodying Handel’s Rhythms” | Melinda Sullivan, Lucy Graham Director of Dance | Boston Early Music Festival
“Embodying Handel’s Rhythms” Description: BEMF Dance Director Melinda Sullivan offers an introductory Baroque dance workshop for all levels and abilities. The class begins with a seated warm-up, then moves into...
“The Reflections of Memory” | Gilbert Blin, Opera Director | Boston Early Music Festival
“The Reflections of Memory” | Gilbert Blin, Opera Director | Boston Early Music Festival
“The Reflections of Memory” Description: Gilbert Blin, Opera Director of the Boston Early Music Festival, presents his research into the Historically Informed Performance of operas from the 17th and 18th...