David Kimbell sets Handel's operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring drama, music and styles of performance.

John Rich (1692-1761) was a profoundly influential figure of the eighteenth-century London stage. As producer, manager and performer, he transformed the urban e

What should we consider when thinking about the relationship between an onstage performance and the story the performance tells? A Poetics of Handel's Operas ex