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| Composer | Hasse, Johann Adolf (1699-1783) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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A baroque rarity with a modern twist
Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783) was a renowned opera composer of the eighteenth century. As the Kapellmeister at the Dresden court from 1731 to 1763, he composed a large number of Italian operas and his fame spread all over Europe. His wife, the equally famous mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni (who also sang in Handel’s operas in London), starred in many of his operas.