A 2005 Glyndebourne production of an opera by this composer starred Danielle de Niese, (15[1])who performed a Bollywood-inspired dance to seduce the title character in the aria “V’adoro (15[1])pupille.” (15[1])That opera’s title character compares himself to a hunter in the da capo aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (15[1]-5[1])and later marries Cleopatra. This composer of Ariodante wrote the recitative (15[1])(“ret-chi-tuh-TEEF”) “Frondi tenere e belle” for an aria in which a king expresses his love (-5[1])for (15[1])a (*) plane tree. (10[4])This composer (10[1])of arias like “Lascia (10[1])ch’io pianga” (10[1])(“LAH-shah k’yo PYAN-gah”) and “Ombra mai fu” (10[1])quit (10[1])writing (10[2])Italian operas after the success of an oratorio (10[1])that contains the line (10[1])“And he shall reign (10[3])for (10[1])ever (10[4])and (10[1])ever.” (10[4])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name this (10[1])German (10[1])composer (10[2])of Giulio Cesare (“JOOL-yo CHEH-zah-ray”) and Rinaldo, who also wrote Messiah. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])