Together with Giustino and Berenice, Arminio is one of three operas Handel wrote within a period of half a year in 1736. He began with the composition of Giustino on 14 August 1736, followed by that of Arminio on 15 September. Having finished Arminio he resumed work on Giustino, which he finished on 20 October. In Mid-December, he went on to compose Berenice.
| Librettist | Antonio Salvi, 1703, from Jean Galbert de Campistron, 1684 |
| Date of composition | 1736 (15 September to 14 October 1736) |
| Premiered | 1737, January 12th (Covent Garden Theatre) in London, United Kingdom |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | HWV 36 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Castrato)
- Arminio (Arminius)
Voice (Soprano) - Tusnelda (Thusnelda) Voice (Castrato) - Sigismondo (Sigismund) Voice (Contralto) - Ramise Voice (Bass) - Segeste Voice (Tenor) - Varo (Varus) Voice (Contralto) - Tullio (Tullius) Orchestra |
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Georg Friedrich Haendel: Arminio, HWV 36 Georg Friedrich Händel: Arminio, HWV 36 Georg Friedrich Händel: Arminio, HWV 36 |