
Special Exhibit Coming to Handel Hendrix House to Mark 300th Anniversary of ‘Rodelinda’
(Photo credit: John Vandenbank, Private Collection, UK) The Handel Hendrix House will hold an exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the composition and first performance of Handel’s opera, “Rodelinda.” The centerpiece is a portrait of original cast member, castrato Senesino. John Vandenbank’s 1725 painting depicts the singer in character as Bertarido. He is shown in costume, described at the time {…}