Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. List of illustrations xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Note on the text xvii
7. Note on sources xviii
8. 1 The Rival Queens 1726–1728 1
9. 2 Alessandro 10
10. 3 Admeto, Re di Tessaglia 36
11. 4 Riccardo Primo, Re d’Inghilterra 62
12. 5 Siroe, Re di Persia 88
13. 6 Tolomeo, Re di Egitto 108
14. 7 The ‘Second Academy’ 1729–1734 125
15. 8 Lotario 137
16. 9 Partenope 151
17. 10 Poro, Re dell’Indie 169
18. 11 Ezio 194
19. 12 Sosarme, Re di Media 210
20. 13 Orlando 235
21. 14 Arianna in Creta 256
22. 15 Covent Garden 1734–1737 274
23. 16 Ariodante 285
24. 17 Alcina 312
25. 18 Atalanta 335
26. 19 Arminio 349
27. 20 Giustino 362
28. 21 Berenice, Regina di Egitto 380
29. 22 The Last Operas 1738–1741 393
30. 23 Faramondo 401
31. 24 Serse 417
32. 25 Imeneo 448
33. 26 Deidamia 471
34. Epilogue 1 From Oratorio to Opera 484
35. Epilogue 2 Handel’s Operas on the Modern Stage 487
36. Appendices
37. A. Structural Analysis 493
38. B. Instrumentation 494
39. C. Performances during Handel’s Life 495
40. D. Borrowings 503
41. E. Modern Stage Productions to end of 2005 512
42. Select Bibliography 541
43. Index of Handel’s Works 547
44. General Index 550