Handel's yearning for independence from the traditional chains of patronage and his persistence in monitoring his productions resulted with unique developments concerning Baroque 'opera seria'; however, paradoxically his personal obsession to obtain complete artistic freedom generated disastrous side-effects that eventually impeded the progress of opera in London.

E.A. Bucchianeri

Tag: music opera london classical-music patronage composers artistic-freedom covent-garden handel opera-seria

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