But many other glories spill forth, including dreamy or chipper arias for virtually every principal singer and orchestral interludes of Handelian splendor. As conducted by Harry Davidson, the various ...

Xerxes, or Serse, to give it the Italian title, may have been a flop at its conception, but its enduring Largo aria has touched many hearts since it was first performed in 1738. Unexpectedly, Handel's ...

A short sortie into the plot of Xerxes brings home how little entertainment has changed over the centuries. Today, we can’t get enough of our costume dramas replete with steamy characters, set against ...

Paul Gambaccini presents a six-part history of music radio in the UK and USA. The opening programme of the series reveals that the first piece of music ever played on radio was Handel's Largo - the ...

Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu (feat. Orchestra Of The Bavarian State Opera, Munich) Don Giovanni, Act I: Nur Ihrem Frieden Weih' Ich Mein Leben; Act II: Folget Der Heissgeliebten (feat. Berlin Symphony ...