Ariodante
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Ariodante is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive arias and dramatic adaptation of a chivalric romance from Ludovico Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatron | Frederick, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Orlando Furioso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Ludovico Ariosto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 33 ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
chivalric romance
ⓘ
honour and deception ⓘ love and jealousy ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firstRunTheatre | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasFamousAria |
Con l’ali di costanza
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Dopo notte, atra e funesta NERFINISHED ⓘ Scherza infida in grembo al drudo NERFINISHED ⓘ Se l’inganno sortisce felice ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written for Handel’s first season at Covent Garden ⓘ |
| includesDanceMusic | true ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Antonio Salvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoAdaptedBy | an anonymous adapter for London ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ariodante
NERFINISHED
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Dalinda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginevra NERFINISHED ⓘ Polinesso NERFINISHED ⓘ The King of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coloratura writing
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dramatic characterization ⓘ expressive arias ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
prominent use of bassoon and oboes
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use of horns in hunting and martial scenes ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London opera-going public of the 1730s ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceFor | Handel’s opera company at Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed on period instruments ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Handel’s major operas ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1735-01-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Covent Garden Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| structure | recitatives and arias with some duets and choruses ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early 1730s ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Ariodante | mezzo-soprano or contralto (originally castrato) ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Dalinda | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Ginevra | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Polinesso | mezzo-soprano (trouser role) ⓘ |
| workOf | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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