Handel's Operas

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"During his career, Handel composed more than forty operas. Most of these operas show elements of Baroque music, such as the use of dance rhythms and elaborate melodic lines. Although he was born in Germany and lived most of his life in England, Handel's operas often follow the conventions of the Italian opera seria. Perhaps Handel's greatest contribution to the field of opera was his ability to convey emotions through melody. In this regard, he often used the opera seria convention of the da capo aria form to great effect.


George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany, in 1685. His first two operas, Almira and Nero, were produced in Hamburg when he was less than twenty years old. In 1706, Handel traveled to Rome, where he learned about the Italian style of composing operas. During a visit to England in 1711, Handel produced..."

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