Schoolboy crush
Handel’s 1711 opera Rinaldo was the first Italian opera ever written specifically for the London stage.
9 pieces since 2010 — in 7 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Opera Philadelphia.
2 pieces as Eustazio — stats above show all coverage for Tim Mead.
View allHandel’s 1711 opera Rinaldo was the first Italian opera ever written specifically for the London stage.
Rule Britannia? Often during the Olympics that famous number from Thomas Arne’s 1740 Alfred echoed in my ears.
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