1.9K views · 100 reactions | #Handel’s signature aria from his #Opera #Rinaldo HWV 7 (1711), performed on original instruments by Voices of Music, with #soprano Kirsten Blaise. Handel reworked one of his best #arias from “Il trionfo del tempo” (1707) for Rinaldo, his first London opera, and the first #Italian opera specifically #composed for the London #theatres.  | Voices of Music | Facebook

Join us for Handel’s operatic blockbuster, “Rinaldo,” February 22-March 2. Starring countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, “Rinaldo” is viewed through the lens of a child’s fantasy in a contemporary pediatric ward. The young patients venture on a heroic journey, where knights, sorcerers, monsters, and magic are used as a salve for unimaginable challenges. Tickets start at only $30 at detroitopera.org. | Detroit Opera - Detroit Opera House

Just perfect... Handel's 'Lascia ch'io pianga' from Alberto Chines - more on his YouTube channel here: http://classfm.co/R9ADai | Classic FM