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George Frideric Handel: Rome
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Once in Hamburg, George Handel became a violinist in a theater orchestra. During this time he taught himself how to write opera. He composed his first opera, Almira, in 1704. After achieving success and writing three more operas he moved on to Italy in an attempt to learn more about opera composition. From Italy he traveled to Rome and Naples all the while composing. In 1709 he finished his sixth opera, Agrippina, in Venice.
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A highly erotic staging of the Handel opera is delivered at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, with Catherine Naglestad assuming the title role of a magical seductress finally brought to heel after a long career transforming knights into plants, animals, and stones. Alice Coote, Rolf Romei, and Michael Ebbecke take on supporting roles; Alan Hacker conducts the performance. 159 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Italian PCM stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish. In Italian with English subtitles.
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Dismayed by Keiser's ineptitude and seeking richer operatic experience, Handel left for Italy in 1706. He visited Florence, Venice, Rome, and Naples during the next three seasons, meeting almost all the notable Italian musicians. His Italian journey resulted in two fine operas, Rodrigo (1707) and Agrippina (1709), produced in Florence and Venice, respectively; several dramatic chamber works, including two of the finest he ever wrote, Apollo e Daphne and Aci, Galatea e Polifemo; and equally dramatic sacred compositions, notably La Resurezzione and the grand motets Dixit Dominus, Laudate Pueri, and Nisi Dominus.
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Handel's operatic look at ancient Rome is performed by the English National Opera in London, with women singers in the heroes' roles. Janet Baker, Sarah Walker, Valerie Masterson and James Bowman star; Charles Mackerras conducts. 180 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby 5.1.
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