Donald Macleod explores how Handel’s fallings out with the performers who had realised so many of his acclaimed stage works had an immediate impact on his work. Show more
Donald Macleod explores the crackling tension between Handel and his librettist Metastasio, and his falling out with the singers in the opera company on whom his work depended. Show more
In 1737 Handel suffered a stroke, losing the use of his right arm. This threatened his whole way of life, not just as an acclaimed performer but as a composer. Show more
Donald Macleod explores how Handel’s recovery from a stroke, along with the rapprochement with many of his previous performers, led to his creative rejuvenation. Show more
