Baroque extravaganza dazzles audience in Beijing

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2025.10.15 17:01 GMT+8

Baroque extravaganza dazzles audience in Beijing

Updated 2025.10.15 17:01 GMT+8

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German-born English composer George Frideric Handel's operatic masterpiece "Rinaldo" is performed at the Beijing Music Festival on October 14, 2025 to mark the 340th anniversary of Handel's birth. The work, which premiered in 1711, recounts the epic journey of the crusader knight set against a backdrop of magic and warfare, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and heroic deeds. /Photo provided to CGTN

The English Concert, under the baton of conductor Harry Bicket, took to the stage of the 28th Beijing International Music Festival on Tuesday evening, delivering a passionate performance of George Frideric Handel's operatic masterpiece "Rinaldo." This unforgettable and dazzling Baroque extravaganza transported the audience in the Chinese capital into a legendary world woven with heroism and captivating arias, serving as a tribute to commemorate the 340th anniversary of German-born English composer Handel's birth.

Baroque extravaganza dazzles audience in Beijing

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