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