Semele is a 'musical drama', originally presented "after the manner of an oratorio", in three parts by George Frideric Handel. Based on an existing opera libretto by William Congreve, the work is an opera in all but name but was first presented in... Wikipedia
Librettists: William Congreve and Alexander Pope
Composer: George Frideric Handel
First performance: February 10, 1744, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom
Adapted from: The Metamorphoses
Written: 1743