Rinaldo (opera)
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Rinaldo is an opera by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1711, and was the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a s
Almirena's recitative, and few bars of "Lascia ch'io pianga", from Handel's 1711 autograph score
Handel, c. 1710
Georg Ludwig, Elector of Hanover and later George I of Great Britain, appointed Handel to the Hanover court in 1710.
Armida falls in love with Rinaldo. 1616 painting by Nicolas Poussin.
Samuel Ramey
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Samuel Ramey is an American operatic bass and voice actor. At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a sufficiently accomplished bel canto tec
Rinaldo (opera)
…part with which she would become particularly associated on American stages. In July 1982 Horne sang the part alongside John Alexander's Goffredo and Samuel Ramey's Argante, in a National Arts Centre (NAC) production in Ottawa directed by Frank Corsaro. The performance, with Mario Bernardi conducting the NAC…
Ramey performing in Rinaldo in 1984