A 2005 Glyndebourne production of an opera by this composer starred Danielle de Niese, who performed a Bollywood-inspired dance to seduce the title character in the aria “V’adoro pupille.” (15[1]-5[1])That opera’s title (-5[1])character compares himself to a hunter in the da capo aria “Va tacito e nascosto” and later marries Cleopatra. This (-5[1])composer of Ariodante wrote the recitative (“ret-chi-tuh-TEEF”) “Frondi tenere e belle” (15[1])for an aria in which a (-5[1])king (15[1])expresses his love (15[1])for a (*) plane tree. This composer of (-5[1])arias like “Lascia ch’io pianga” (15[1])(“LAH-shah k’yo PYAN-gah”) and “Ombra mai fu” (-5[1])quit (10[1])writing (10[1])Italian operas after the success of an (10[1])oratorio (10[1])that contains the (-5[1])line (10[1])“And he shall reign (10[1])for ever (10[2])and ever.” (10[3])For (10[2])10 (10[1])points, name this (10[3])German (10[1])composer (10[3])of (10[1])Giulio Cesare (10[1])(“JOOL-yo CHEH-zah-ray”) and Rinaldo, who also wrote Messiah. ■END■