Schoolboy crush
Handel’s 1711 opera Rinaldo was the first Italian opera ever written specifically for the London stage.
81 pieces since 2010 — at 15 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Glyndebourne — stats above show all coverage for Robert Carsen.
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