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| Composer | Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Handel: Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra
Paul Agnew; Mélissa Petit; Hugh Cutting; Juliette Mey; Andreas Wolf
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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).