You’ve got to hand it to the folks at Long Beach Opera—they certainly know how to talk themselves up. “With LBO’s artistic visionary, James Darrah, at the helm of this production, Giustino will be re-envisioned with a dynamic cast and creative team that will launch this Baroque gem into the future of opera.” Ah, so. “George Frideric Handel’s glorious music and surprisingly relevant drama re-emerges as a site-specific, cinematically driven, wildly raucous contemporary party.” Moving right along: “The libretto and score will be taken apart and reassembled by Darrah, conductor Christopher Rountree, and exciting young composer Shelley Washington, and will be performed with both authentic baroque specialists as well as contemporary musical and dramatic updates.” Handel’s bio “is coming soon.” Cast and artistic team “to be announced.” —Matthew Gurewitsch