Audubon wasn’t the only artist to understand the concept of “bird longing.” The Baroque composer George Frederic Handel got it too, when he was writing an aria for his opera “Ariana in Creta.” He made Ariana sing in the voice of a lonely nightingale. Here, the part is sung by Caroline Worra, accompanied by Jennifer Peterson on harpsichord. It’s from a Gotham Chamber Opera production staged earlier this year. Produced by Matt Lieber.
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