These days, it seems no operatic mountain is too high for Haymarket Opera. The company’s latest enterprise, Leonardo Vinci’s “Artaserse,” is one such intimidating peak. The rarely staged 1730 opera, ...

For some classical music lovers, nothing can compare to a well-executed baroque opera, with the machine of the orchestra clicking along and the singers filigreeing their da capo ornaments on top. It’s ...

Johann Adolphe Hasse was one of the most celebrated composers of the 18th Century, but sadly neglected after his death. This is the first Australian production of his opera Artaserse (1740) and stars ...

And this very morning he’s taking his first rehearsal of a rare baroque opera, Artaserse by the German composer Johann Adolf Hasse. He virtually quivers with excitement over the stellar cast he’s ...

The opera Artaserse, written by Pietro Metastasio and composed by Johann Adolphe Hasse, is emerging from centuries of oblivion, with recent revivals in Europe and Australia. This opera seria (Italian ...

VIVA! Opera is a biweekly content broadcast on Tuesdays. In the 44th episode, Ms Ohtake picks 'Son qual nave ' from Opera Artaserse.