118. Agrippina (Handel)

Opera seria in 3 actsComposer: George Frideric HandelLibretto: Cardinal Vincenzo GrimaniFirst performed: Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo, Venice, 26 December 1709 AGRIPPINASopranoMargherita DurastantiNERONE [Nero]Soprano castratoValeriano PellegriniPALLANTE [Pallas]BassGiuseppe Maria BoschiNARCISO [Narcissus]Alto castratoGiuliano AlbertiniLESBO [Lesbus]BassNicola PasiniOTTONE [Otho]ContraltoFrancesca Vanini-BoschiPOPPEA [Poppaea]SopranoDiamante Maria ScarabelliCLAUDIO [Claudius]BassAntonio Francesco CarliGIUNONE [Juno]ContraltoFrancesca Vanini-Boschi ★★★★ For many people, Handel is Baroque opera: musical and scenic spectaculars … Continue reading 118. Agrippina (Handel) →

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