La Semele, o sia La richiesta fatale

Haymarket Opera Company presents the U.S. premiere of Johann Adolf Hasse’s rarely performed 1726 showpiece, La Semele, o sia La richiesta fatale (Semele, or The Fatal Request). Following Haymarket’s 2023 presentation of Hasse’s Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra—praised by Chicago Classical Review for providing “outstanding advocacy for Hasse’s rich score”—the company champions Hasse’s music once again, offering a powerhouse trio of soloists in a performan...