Sir Ernest Newman A good example is Handel's Semele. Handel picked up a libretto by William Congreve for a stage production, with music by John Eccles, which had never happened. His reworking ...

What are the dangers when mortals get too close to the gods? A few days ago, I went to Glyndebourne with the husband to see Handel’s Semele, which is all about that question. There are many different ...

so I've chosen eleven! There is a good margin between numbers 11 (Semele) and 12 (Radamisto), so that is where I draw a line. It will come as no surprise to Handel aficionados to hear that number one ...

Sir Ernest Newman A good example is Handel's Semele. Handel picked up a libretto by William Congreve for a stage production, with music by John Eccles, which had never happened. His reworking ...