He was very successful with this debut, as it got a 20 performance run. In 1706, he decided to test the waters in Italy, going on a tour there, also meeting some major Italian musicians. While in Italy, Handel composed the opera Rodrigo (1707) and the opera Agrippina (1709). While he was staying in Venice, Handel met people that raved about London, England’s up and coming music scene. Taking their word for it, he decided to make another move, this time to London in 1710 to pursue his music career with a new audience. Soon after, the manager of King’s theatre asked Handel to write an opera to perform. Handel then wrote his opera Rinaldo in just two weeks. Rinaldo was released in the 1710/1711 opera season, and Handel’s career officially took off because of it. At this point, Handel finally gained enough recognition from the public eye to maintain a steady music
He was very successful with this debut, as it got a 20 performance run. In 1706, he decided to test the waters in Italy, going on a tour there, also meeting some major Italian musicians. While in Italy, Handel composed the opera Rodrigo (1707) and the opera Agrippina (1709). While he was staying in Venice, Handel met people that raved about London, England’s up and coming music scene. Taking their word for it, he decided to make another move, this time to London in 1710 to pursue his music career with a new audience. Soon after, the manager of King’s theatre asked Handel to write an opera to perform. Handel then wrote his opera Rinaldo in just two weeks. Rinaldo was released in the 1710/1711 opera season, and Handel’s career officially took off because of it. At this point, Handel finally gained enough recognition from the public eye to maintain a steady music