Handel Opera Society

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The Handel Opera Society (renamed "Handel Opera" in 1980) gave performances of operas by George Frideric Handel in London from 1955 to 1985. [1] It was founded by conductor Charles Farncombe, [2] who directed it from its founding until its dissolution. [3] The Society was founded with the idea of reviving interest in Handel's music.

References

  1. ↑ "Handel Opera Society", Grove Music Online, . Oxford University Press, 2002 (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Michael; Kennedy, Joyce Bourne (2007), "Handel Opera" , The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199203833.001.0001, ISBN   978-0-19-920383-3 , retrieved 2024-03-12
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Joyce; Kennedy, Michael; Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, eds. (2013-05-21), "Farncombe, Charles Frederick" , The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199578108.001.0001, ISBN   978-0-19-957810-8 , retrieved 2024-03-12
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