The death of the English composer at a young age inspired this ode by his collaborator in theatrical productions of the 1690s On the Death of Mr Purcell 1 Mark how the lark and linnet sing: With rival ...

If John Dryden and Henry Purcell had found success together, modern ideas about opera might be very different now. The semi-opera “King Arthur” — being staged this Saturday, Nov. 19, by a ...

For 20 years, the Dryden Ensemble has presented historically informed concerts of Baroque music to local audiences. This weekend, to commence the group's 20th season, founding director Jane McKinley ...

Dancers from Theatre Ballet perform to music by Allegro during a rehearsal of Purcell's "King Arthur." (Brian Plonka / The Spokesman-Review) Friday, 8 p.m. at The Met. Tickets are $10 to $23, through ...

For more than 25 years Mark Morris has created dance theater mixing folk traditions, classically trained dancers and music of every possible style and era. So it made complete sense for him to take on ...

Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell's music for the theatre, from songs he wrote for plays in the 1680s to the semi-opera The Indian Queen, which he did not live to complete. In the last five years ...