Rodelinda

Rodelinda is an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. It was based on a libretto by Nicol? Haym, in turn based on an earlier libretto by Antonio Salvi.

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It was first performed at the King?s Theatre in the Haymarket, London, on 13 February, 1725.

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Like Handel's other works in the opera seria genre, Rodelinda fell into oblivion for two hundred years. However, since the late 1950s, it has been revived regularly and has become part of the standard operatic repertoire.

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There are a several recordings of it.

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Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

George Frideric Handel: George Frideric Handel (German Georg Friedrich H?ndel), (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German Baroque music composer who lived much of his life in England, a leading composer of concerti grossi, operas and oratorios. His best-known works are Water Music, Music for the Royal Firewor...

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