A Royal Trio | Arias by Handel, Ariosti & Bononcini

A dazzling Royal trio. Founded in 1719 as the first opera company in the English-speaking world, the Royal Academy of Music commissioned and premiered some of the finest 18th-century operas, including Handel’s Giulio Cesare. Renowned American countertenor Lawrence Zazzo is joined by La Nuova Musica and David Bates for a snapshot of the Academy’s hits circa 1725, featuring arias by Handel, Ariosti, and Bononcini.

“The music director (Bates) and countertenor (Zazzo) are a pairing made in Handel heaven.” The Guardian (concert review)

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