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Handel wrote 49 operas in the Italian style, including Julius Caesar, Xerxes, Rodelinda and many others before turning to writing oratorios in English such as Solomon, Israel in Egypt, and The Messiah.

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Apparently, he wrote 49 of them. Read more about them, below.

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What types of church music did Handel write?

Operas, and oratorios


How many operas did George Frideric Handel make?

Handel composed: * 42 operas * 29 oratorios * 120 duets and trios and cantatas


What were Handel's first two operas?

Almira Nero


When were handel's operas performed again?

After 1754, no Handel operas were staged anywhere--except for a fragment of "Almira" in 1878--until 1920. It was in 1920 that "Rodelinda" was staged in Göttingen, according to Christopher Hogwood's biography of Handel, and by 1930, 11 different operas by the composer had been revived in Germany.


When did handel write the water music?

Yes, he made the set of orchestras and operas called "Water Music."


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operas


Who settled in England where his operas became very popular?

George Handel


When did Handel offer his oratorios because operas were prohibited?

During lent.


Where did George Frideric Handel live for most of his adult life?

Handel lived in Germany and Britain and Italy.


Who wrote Italian operas and English oratorios?

George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)


What operas did George Frideric Handel compose after Pearl Fishers?

Les pecheurs de perles or the Pearl Fishers is composed by Georges Bizet not by Handel.


Who was the German composer who went to England to write Italian opera?

George Frederic Handel. Bear in mind that most operas at the time were sung in Italian, regardless of the composer's home country.