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Handel’s 1711 opera Rinaldo was the first Italian opera ever written specifically for the London stage.
5 pieces since 2012 — at 2 companies, most often at Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
1 piece as Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment — stats above show all coverage for Ottavio Dantone.
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