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Work: Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra

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ComposerHandel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
PeriodBaroque
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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London Handel Festival: A Strong Case for a Rare Handel Opera

Riccardo Primo, Re d’Inghilterra (or in English, Richard I), is Handel’s only opera based on the story of an English monarch, and it was premiered in the coronation year of King George II in 1727 (although in fact it was composed the year before but postponed).
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Riccardo Primo conquista Madrid con Les Arts Florissants y Paul Agnew

Hugh Cutting (Riccardo Primo) © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
Le Jardin des Voix sigue dando frutos: deslumbrante Riccardo Primo de Les Arts florissants en el Teatro Real.
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