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BOSTON BAROQUE'S `THEODORA' FAILS TO CAPTURE THE DRAMA
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Boston Baroque, just back from Easter triumphs with Handel's
"Messiah" in Poland, gave Boston its first performance of Handel's
"Theodora" in 15 years Friday night. While it was not quite a
triumph, partly for reasons beyond Boston Baroque's control, it did
offer the public the opportunity to hear some of the noblest music
Handel, or anyone else, ever composed, in a dignified and capable
performance.
"Theodora" was Handel's next-to-last oratorio, and it was the
composer's favorite amo...
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A DIGNIFIED `THEODORA' FROM BOSTON BAROQUE
The Boston Globe
; Boston Baroque, just back from Easter triumphs with Handel's "Messiah" in Poland, gave Boston its first performance of Handel's "Theodora" in 15 years last night. While it was not quite a triumph, partly for reasons beyond Boston Baroque's control, it did offer the public the opportunity to hear
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Boston Baroque's `Theodora' is heavenly.(Arts and Lifestyle)
The Boston Herald
; Byline: T.J. Medrek Boston Baroque's Theodora, conducted by Martin Pearlman, at Jordan Hall, Friday. For the heroine of Handel's Theodora, a Christian martyr in ancient Rome, the surest route to heaven is unwavering faith. For Boston music lovers, the surest route to a glimpse of the divine this
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BOSTON BAROQUE'S JOYFUL `MESSIAH'
The Boston Globe
; In 1981, Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque, then called Banchetto Musicale, assembled in Sanders Theatre and gave New England its first complete performance of Handel's "Messiah" on early instruments. At the time, it was a bold, experimental step; now this is almost standard practice
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Boston Baroque's `Messiah' on CD in the fall
The Boston Globe
; It was Christmas in May for Boston Baroque. Last month, Boston Baroque, formerly known as Banchetto Musicale, recorded Handel's "Messiah" for Telarc in the Jesuit retreat in Weston, Martin Pearlman conducting. Soloists are soprano Karen Clift, mezzo-soprano Catherine Robbin, tenor Bruce Fowler and
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GOING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH BOSTON BAROQUE RECORDING SESSION SHOWS OFF GROUP'S INTIMACY, REACH
The Boston Globe
; WORCESTER - The classical recording business may be in terrible shape, but Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque continue to make CDs for Telarc, and the recordings continue to do well in the marketplace. Telarc doesn't release sales figures, but it is safe to say that Boston Baroque's releases - more
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