Scott Yoo returns to Italy to follow in Handel’s footsteps.

Now Hear This “Handel: Italian Style” Great Performances

Premiered October 11, 2019
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Now Hear This “Handel: Italian Style”

Before becoming the most famous composer of his time, George Frideric Handel gained a lifetime of experience in Italy. Scott Yoo returns to Italy to follow in Handel’s footsteps, taking in the art, architecture, fashion, food, wine, light and landscape that, even beyond Italian music, shaped this German composer for the rest of his life.

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