Album Review: ‘Ottone’

Handel’s masterpiece “Ottone” benefits from a stellar performance on a three-CD set from Decca.
Album Review: ‘Ottone’
Decca
Barry Bassis
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Is there any classical composer who wrote as many forgotten operas that merit rediscovery than George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)? It is unlikely.

The composer, best known for “The Messiah” oratorio and the orchestral pieces “The Music for the Royal Fireworks” and “Water Music,” wrote more than 40 operas.

Barry Bassis
Barry Bassis
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Barry has been a music, theater, and travel writer for over a decade for various publications, including Epoch Times. He is a voting member of the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle, two organizations of theater critics that give awards at the end of each season. He has also been a member of NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association)
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