Julian Perkins Brings a Handelian Feast to Portland February 10 and 11

Early Music America's E-notes previews "A Dinner with Handel" a pasticcio from Portland Baroque's new Artistic Director Julian Perkins and librettist Stephen Pettitt. "This staged chamber opera revolves around a surprise dinner party in the mid-1730s where Handel is confronted with certain people that he would much rather avoid. Over the course of about 90 minutes, concertgoers will be treated to a witty and often poignant story that interweaves the life of the composer with a mix of arias from his operas and oratorios as well as music from his contemporaries." Read the full article here.