handels operas 2 volume set volume i 1704 1726 ; volume ii 1726 1741
this specially priced two volume set includes a reissue of the first volume covering handels operatic works from 1704 1726 and originally published by oxford university press in 1995 and winton deans acclaimed second volume 1726 1741 which first appeared in 2006 . these volumes contributed to the revival of interest in these long neglected works and are essential reading for anyone interested in handel or the development of the opera as an art form .