Riccardo primo, re d'Inghilterra ("Richard the First, King of England", HWV 23) is an opera seria in three acts written by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music (1719) . The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli, after Francesco Briani's Isacio tiranno, set by Antonio Lotti in 1710. Handel wrote the work for the Royal Academy's 1726–27 opera season, and also as homage to the newly crowned George II and the nation where Handel had just received citizenship.
| Original Name | Riccardo primo, re d'Inghilterra |
| Librettist | Paolo Antonio Rolli, after Francesco Briani |
| Date of composition | 1727 (1726-1727) |
| Premiered | 1727, November 11th (King's Theatre in the Haymarket) |
| Type | Opera Seria |
| Catalogue | HWV 23 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Castrato)
- Riccardo
Voice (Castrato) - Oronte, Prince of Syria Voice (Soprano) - Costanza, daughter of the King of Navarre Voice (Soprano) - Pulcheria, Isacio's daughter Voice (Bass) - Isacio, Governor of Cyprus Voice (Bass) - Berardo, Costanza's cousin Orchestra |
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