Alessandro (HWV 21), is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel in 1726 for the Royal Academy of Music. Paolo Rolli's libretto is based on the story of Ortensio Mauro's La superbia d'Alessandro. This was the first time the famous singers Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni appeared together in one of Handel's operas. The original cast also included Francesco Bernardi who was known as Senesino.
| Librettist | Paolo Antonio Rolli after Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro |
| Date of composition | 1726 (1725-1726) |
| Premiered | 1726, May 5th (King's Theatre in the Haymarket) in London, UK |
| First published | 1726 |
| Type | Opera Seria |
| Catalogue | HWV 21 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Castrato)
- Alessandro
Voice (Castrato) - Tassile Voice (Soprano) - Rossane Voice (Soprano) - Lisaura Voice (Tenor) - Leonato Voice (Bass) - Clito Voice (Contralto) - Cleone Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Georg Friedrich Haendel: Alessandro, HWV 21 Georg Friedrich Händel: Alessandro, HWV 21 Georg Friedrich Händel: Alessandro, HWV 21 |