Jean-Baptiste Lully was the most influential French composer of the 17th century, a key figure in the court of Louis XIV. This week, Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose from humble origins in Italy ...

It's no longer news that live music – and not just classical – has been imperiled as much as most other human enterprises by COVID-19. Back in the day, productions closed, but now cancellations are of ...

It's a hot, stagnant summer night at the extravagant Palace of Versailles, 13 miles outside Paris. Inside the château, Louis XIV, the Sun King, surveys his courtiers. Elegantly coiffed ladies fan ...

If it hadn't been for his teacher, Jean-Baptiste Lully, a certain French composer might be better known today. That notion sets the tone for an hour of music by baroque names not often seen on concert ...

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The King is Dancing Directed by Gérard Corbiau Written by Gérard Corbiau, Andrée Corbiau, Eve de Castro and Didier Decoin Starring Boris Terral, Benoît Magimel and Tcheky Karyo Classification: AA ...

Marc-Antoine Charpentier is Donald Macleod's featured composer this week. It’s just a case of bad timing for 17th-century French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier that he happened to be born a decade ...

The Spokane Symphony and Symphony Chorale, Friday at The Fox. The Spokane Symphony’s Casual Classics concert Friday started life as a quirky marketing ploy. The program was advertised as “CSI Spokane: ...