In an opera by this composer, one character pretends to sleep-talk to her beloved in order to expose the title character's plotting.
In an opera by this composer, one character pretends to sleep-talk to her beloved in order to expose the title character's plotting. That opera was written during this composer's early years in Italy, where he also wrote La resurrezione and the opera Rodrigo. After his years in Italy, he also wrote four coronation anthems; the best known one, taking text from First Kings, is Zadok the Priest. Beethoven wrote twelve variations for piano and cello on the chorus "See, the conqu'ring hero comes" from this man's oratorio, Judas Maccabaeus. This composer also composed a piece for George I to be performed on the River Thames.  For 10 points, name this composer of the Water Music who also included the hallelujah chorus in his Messiah.
In an opera by this composer, one character pretends to sleep-talk to her beloved in order to expose the title character's plotting.
George Frideric {Handel}