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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel
Caricature of Senesino, who created the role of Siroe
Caricature of Senesino, who created the role of Siroe
Relief from Persia at the time Siroe is set. The figure in the middle at the top is the King called "Cosroe" in the opera
Relief from Persia at the time Siroe is set. The figure in the middle at the top is the King called "Cosroe" in the opera
The King's Theatre, London, where Siroe had its first performance
The King's Theatre, London, where Siroe had its first performance
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Caricature of a performance of Handel's Flavio, featuring three of the best-known opera seria singers of their day: Senesino on the left, diva Frances
Caricature of a performance of Handel's Flavio, featuring three of the best-known opera seria singers of their day: Senesino on the left, diva Francesca Cuzzoni in the centre, and art-loving castrato Gaetano Berenstadt on the right
Jacopo Amigoni: Il cantante Farinelli con amici (among which Metastasio), c. 1752 (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne)
Jacopo Amigoni: Il cantante Farinelli con amici (among which Metastasio), c. 1752 (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne)
Illustration from a 1764 edition of the score of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
Illustration from a 1764 edition of the score of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
Anton Raaff, the German tenor who created the title role in Mozart's Idomeneo, seen here performing a heroic role, c. 1780
Anton Raaff, the German tenor who created the title role in Mozart's Idomeneo, seen here performing a heroic role, c. 1780