Opera Archive – Deidamia...

Feb 22, 2010 by

Opera Archive – Deidamia – Handel 1PM EST

Todays Opera - Deidamia - Handel The opera is based upon the Greek mythological character Deidamia, the daughter of King Lycomedes of Skyros, who bore a child by Achilles.

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A Mozart morning and a surpris...

Dec 13, 2009 by

A Mozart morning and a surprise

This was actually the last opera he wrote, he started it after he had been composing Die Zauberflote, but finished this one first. It was orginally composed for a castrato to sing Sesto, a role which has become standard rep for many mezzo-sopranos today.

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