Worse still, I had no librettist handy. John Cage wrote, "We make our lives by what we love", and so I turned to what I love, lyric poetry and singing, the voice as source material – and Baroque opera ...

Now, as Schlather’s vibrant vision for “Giulio Cesare” plays at Hudson Hall in Hudson, N.Y., the landscape for opera — especially Baroque opera — is even bleaker in New York City ...

According to recent visitors, the opera house's exterior justifies a stop, even if you don't head inside for a guided tour. If you do decide to take a tour, keep in mind that the building is ...