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Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, receives its premiere performance in London, England.

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Serse

1738 opera seria by Handel

Serse is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in London on 15 April 1738. The Italian libretto was adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia (1664–1725) for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini in 1694.…
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Italian opera

Operas in Italy or in the Italian language

Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued to play a dominant role in the history of the form until the present day. Many famous operas in Italian were written by…
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George Frideric Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.
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April 15

Day of the year

April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 260 days remain until the end of the year.
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