Rinaldo
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Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rinaldo canonical | 3 |
| Rinaldo and Armida episode | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 7 ⓘ |
| character |
Almirena
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Argante ⓘ Armida ⓘ Goffredo ⓘ Rinaldo self-link ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | London stage ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| containsForm | da capo aria ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| firstHandelOperaForLondon | true ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first Italian opera written specifically for the London stage by Handel ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Giacomo Rossi ⓘ |
| librettoBasedOnWorkBy | Aaron Hill ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Cara sposa
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Lascia ch'io pianga ⓘ Or la tromba ⓘ Venti, turbini ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict
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extensive use of spectacle and stage machinery ⓘ virtuosic arias ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
prominent use of trumpets
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use of recorders ⓘ use of strings and continuo ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London opera-going public of early 18th century ⓘ |
| performanceLanguageTraditionally | Italian ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in historically informed productions ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1711-02-24 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London ⓘ |
| revisedVersion |
1717 revision
ⓘ
1731 revision ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | First Crusade ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata
ⓘ
surface form:
Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata (loosely)
|
| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| successAtPremiere | major success ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian–Saracen conflict
ⓘ
love and duty ⓘ magic and enchantment ⓘ |
| workOf | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
this entity surface form:
Rinaldo and Armida episode