Apollo e Dafne (Apollo and Daphne, HWV 122) is a secular cantata composed by George Frideric Handel in 1709–10. Handel began the work in Venice in 1709, but completed it in Hanover after arriving in 1710 to take up his appointment as Kapellmeister to the Elector, the later King George I of Great Britain. The work is one of Handel's most ambitious cantatas, and is indicative of the brilliant operatic career to follow in the next 30 years of his life.
| Date of composition | 1710 (1709-1710. Probably begun Venice, 1709.) in Hanover, Germany |
| Type | Secular Cantata |
| Catalogue | HWV 122 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Bass)
- Apollo
Voice (Soprano) - Daphne Orchestra |
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Georg Friedrich Haendel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122 "La terra è liberata" Georg Friedrich Händel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122 "La terra è liberata" Georg Friedrich Händel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122 "La terra è liberata" |