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Serse, an opera by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel loosely based on Xerxes I of Persia, premiered in London.
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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.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Baroque music
Style of Western classical music
Baroque music refers to the period or dominant style of Western classical music composed from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque style followed the Renaissance period, and was followed in turn by the Classical period after a short transition. The Baroque period is divided into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Xerxes I
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
Xerxes I, commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Achaemenid Empire
Ancient Iranian empire (550–330 BC)
The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire, also known as the Persian Empire or First Persian Empire, was an Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. Based in modern-day Iran, it was the largest empire by that point in history, spanning a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)