Before Handel moved to London, he spent time in Italy at the invitation of the Medici family. Opera was banned in Rome at the time, so he turned his attention to sacred music, including this glorious soprano duet from Dixit Dominus.
Before Handel moved to London, he spent time in Italy at the invitation of the Medici family. Opera was banned in Rome at the time, so he turned his attention to sacred music, including this glorious soprano duet from Dixit Dominus.