Rodrigo (HWV 5) is an opera in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel. Its original title was Vincer se stesso è la maggior vittoria ("To overcome oneself is the greater victory"). The opera is based on the historical figure of Rodrigo, the last Visigothic king of Spain. The libretto was based on Francesco Silvani's II duello d'Amore e di Vendetta ("The conflict between love and revenge"). Dating from 1707, it was Handel's first opera written for performance in Italy, and the first performance took place in Florence late in 1707.

Librettist After Francesco Silvani's II duello d'Amore e di Vendetta
Date of composition 1707 (Some music is lost)
Premiered November 1707 (Teatro di via del Cocomero) in Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Type Opera
Catalogue HWV 5
Approx. duration 156 minutes
Spoken language Italian
Instruments Orchestra
Voice (Castrato) - Rodrigo, the King
Voice (Soprano) - Esilena, wife to Rodrigo
Voice (Soprano) - Florinda, mother to Rodrigo's child
Voice (Tenor) - Giuliano, brother to Florinda
Voice (Soprano) - Evanco, last surviving son of Vitizza, the previous King
Voice (Castrato) - Fernando, minister to Rodrigo
Links
Autotranslations beta Georg Friedrich Haendel: Rodrigo, HWV 5
Georg Friedrich Händel: Rodrigo, HWV 5
Georg Friedrich Händel: Rodrigo, HWV 5