Five of the most well-known classical artists.

Five of the most well-known classical artists.

When you think of classical composers, you might think of gentlemen in elegant clothing and pale wigs, like those who perform Mozart or Haydn. However, you might be surprised to learn that some female composers from the traditional period were there!Most historians...
Comparing Haydn and Mozart Motets

Comparing Haydn and Mozart Motets

Jonathan Cohen ( Robert Torres Photo )The Handel &amp, Haydn Society coupled the Requiem Mass settings of Michael Haydn ( 1737-1806 ), MH 155 with Mozart’s K. 626 at Symphony Hall last weekend to open its 210th season. Though Michael Hayd n’s music...
Violence Against Men: The Castrato III Age

Violence Against Men: The Castrato III Age

The castrati “were regarded as having a female of their own, partially because they were n’t classified as male or female in culture,” according to recent studies. They drifted, so to speak, in a female stasis, often carrying a combination of male...
BLO Mitradate with Laurence Brownlee: An Unique Interview

BLO Mitradate with Laurence Brownlee: An Unique Interview

Opera celebrity Tenor Lawrence Brownlee is again in Boston performing in Boston Lyric Opera’s upcoming manufacturing of Mozart’s Mitridate which runs between September 13th and 15th on the Cutler Majestic. Right here on the Boston Musical Intelligencer we sat down...