The 1730s proved to be a difficult time for Handel, who suffered a series of setbacks. Following the collapse of the Royal Academy in June 1728 and a subsequent period of negotiation, the directors finally granted Handel and John Jacob Heidegger permission to continue producing operas on their own, using the Royal Academy’s facilities, which were provided free of charge for a five-year period, now known as the Second Academy (1729–1734).2

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“Et moi, triste rebut de la nature entière”: Handel’s Alcina, a Racinean Heroine?

  • Yseult Martinez

摘要

The 1730s proved to be a difficult time for Handel, who suffered a series of setbacks. Following the collapse of the Royal Academy in June 1728 and a subsequent period of negotiation, the directors finally granted Handel and John Jacob Heidegger permission to continue producing operas on their own, using the Royal Academy’s facilities, which were provided free of charge for a five-year period, now known as the Second Academy (1729–1734).2