To prevent the capture of Jerusalem by the knights of the First Crusade, The Prince of Darkness has sent the enchantress Armida into the world to seduce the Christian heroes and turn them from their ...

The composer considered Armida his finest opera. Conductor Antony Walker and the Orchestra of the Antipodes’ polished, well-balanced accompaniment vindicated Haydn’s judgment. Their shrewd tempo and ...

The pair of lovers in the epic Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso – the Christian soldier Rinaldo and the pagan enchantress Armida – have inspired both painters and opera composers. And it is not ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Sydney couple Liz and Ken Nielsen decided they wanted to see good baroque opera in their home town. So, inspired by ...