[PAR] [TLE] Benita Valente [SEP] Benita Valente (born October 19, 1934), is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio.  She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel, but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles.  "The New York Times" once referred to her "as gifted a singer as we have today, worldwide." [PAR] [TLE] George Frideric Handel [SEP] George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; born Georg Friedrich Händel ] ; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Handel received important training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727.  He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition.
[PAR] [TLE] Benita Valente [ SEP ] Benita Valente ( born October 19 , 1934 ) , is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder , chamber music and oratorio . She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel , but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles . " The New York Times " once referred to her " as gifted a singer as we have today , worldwide . " [PAR] [TLE] George Frideric Handel [ SEP ] George Frideric ( or Frederick ) Handel ( ; born Georg Friedrich Händel ] ; 23 February 1685 ( O.S. ) [ ( N.S. ) 5 March ] – 14 April 1759 ) was a German , later British , baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London , becoming well known for his operas , oratorios , anthems , and organ concertos . Handel received important training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712 ; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727 . He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle - German polyphonic choral tradition .
Benita Valente was lauded for her interpretations of which German, later British, baroque composer?
Benita Valente was lauded for her interpretations of which German , later British , baroque composer ?
George Frideric
George Frideric