Partenope
Royal Albert Hall, LondonA flawed but beautiful interpretation of Handel's 1730 opera, writes Tim Ashley
The Battle of Quiberon Bay
Roman Baths, BathBath MusicFest's takes the cue for a jolly jigsaw of Handel numbers, says Rian Evans
The Sixteen/Christophers
Old Royal Naval College Chapel, LondonThis all-Handel programme allows the composer's inventive strategies to be fully savoured, says George Hall
Handel: Coronation Anthems: The Sixteen/Christophers
Can the Sixteen be any better than, say, the Monteverdi Choir? Well, yes, they can, says Stephen Pritchard
Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble/Minkowski
Barbican, LondonIt would be hard to imagine Handel's posh, decorous sensuality better done, says Tim Ashley
A gender-bending Handel with beards
Partenope updated to 1920s Paris is a Surreal triumph, says Anthony Holden
Killer queen
Princess, sorceress, child-murderer - Medea is a goldmine for dramatists and composers. As a new production of Handel's Teseo tours, Andrew Huth unmasks an exotic myth.
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston/Norrington
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston/Norrington
Handel, Floridante
Classical CDs: Handel, Floridante | Berio, Piano Music | Stanford, Symphonies Nos 4 & 7
Orlando blooms, Orfeo wilts
Opera: Anthony Holden on Orlando | The Excursions of Mr Broucek | Orfeo
If you want scandal, call for Handel
Classical: Agrippina | RPO/Slatkin | Philharmonia/von Dohnanyi
Voices of approval for the Proms
Classical: Singers relish a radical selection at the Albert Hall while Handel's Orlando hits the East End, says George Hall.
Rossini/ Fauré/ Hahn/ Head/ Handel: Songs and Arias , DiDonato/ Drake
(Wigmore Hall Live)
Deceit never sounded so sweet
Suicide and murder make for a potent double bill at Covent Garden, while a Handel revival proves another triumph for ENO, says Anthony Holden.