Opera seria in 3 actsComposer: George Frideric HandelLibretto: Aaron Hill and Giacomo RossiFirst performed: Queen’s Theatre, Haymarket, London, 2 February 1711; revised King’s Theatre, Haymarket, 6 April 1731 GOFFREDO, leader of the First CrusadeContralto (en travesti)Francesca Vanini-BoschiRINALDO, a nobleman of the House of EsteAlto castratoNicolò Grimaldi (“Nicolini”)ALMIRENA, Goffredo’s daughterSopranoIsabella GirardeauEUSTAZIO, Goffredo’s brotherAlto castratoValentino Urbani (“Valentini”)A … Continue reading 119. Rinaldo (Handel)
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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)
A quiz for opera enthusiasts
Here's a simple quiz for people who think that Wagner, or Mozart, or Verdi, or Stockhausen, or whoever is the greatest opera composer who ever lived. Not just their favourite composer, whose wonderful operas they want everyone to love as much as they do. Not just a composer with a huge influence on the genre. … Continue reading A quiz for opera enthusiasts