Belshazzar at the Staatsoper, Berlin

As Germany prepares for the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death in 2009, Haendel is taking over the repertory of many houses. And rightly so. The new production of Belshazzar at the Staatsoper sounds great, and looks great, since they decided to fully stage this oratorio. Purists might scoff but the direction doesn’t compromise the music [...]