Laughing in All the Wrong Places: Handel’s ‘Semele’ Misfires at BAM
Handel’s Semele suffers ‘the BAM Effect’
Semele
Spring’s Opera Slate Is a Break With the Past
Opera seasons are contradictory creatures, defiant of the laws of nature. The “season” launches just as the year is winding down in early autumn, peaks in the dead of winter, and then peters out just as the trees begin to bud. But even in these traditionally low-wattage months of March through May, there are more than a handful of outstanding opera events to look forward to.
