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'On 14 March 1734 Princess Anne of England married Prince William of
Orange. As Handel's favourite pupil and strongest supporter, Princess
Anne received her own wedding present from Handel in the form of his
serenata, "Parnasso in festa, per li sponsali di Teti e Peleo". The
court had attended the first performance of the serenata the previous
evening, when it had been premiered at the Kings Theatre. Handel was
in the middle of his tussle with the rival Opera of the Nobility and
this royal support must have given him a much needed fillip, even
though Princess Anne's marriage would inevitably take her away from
London.'
- Robert Hugill reviewing Hyperion's new Handel release in today's
Music & Vision.
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