[PAR] [TLE] Alessandro (opera) [SEP] Alessandro (HWV 21), is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel in 1726 for the Royal Academy of Music.  Paolo Rolli's libretto is based on the story of Ortensio Mauro's "La superbia d'Alessandro".  This was the first time the famous singers Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni appeared together in one of Handel's operas.  The original cast also included Francesco Bernardi who was known as Senesino. [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] Alessandro ( opera ) [ SEP ] Alessandro ( HWV 21 ) , is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel in 1726 for the Royal Academy of Music . Paolo Rolli 's libretto is based on the story of Ortensio Mauro 's " La superbia d'Alessandro " . This was the first time the famous singers Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni appeared together in one of Handel 's operas . The original cast also included Francesco Bernardi who was known as Senesino . [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 .
Alessandro is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel, who composed in what style?
Alessandro is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel , who composed in what style ?
baroque
baroque