James RichmanJul 1, 201415 min readBaroque Opera and Historical Performance: A ReconsiderationTODAY THE FIELD of historically informed performance (HIP) has a lot more prestige, nicer paychecks, a raft of university positions, and...
James RichmanJan 1, 20134 min readDido and Aeneas ReconsideredPURCELL’S Dido and Aeneas is an oft performed opera whose libretto is not often seriously considered. In conducting Dido at the Hawaii...
James RichmanOct 20, 20064 min readPurcell’s Dido - A Morality Tale?The character of Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, to a libretto by Nahum Tate, has been a puzzle to modern interpreters. Apparently...
