Ariodante (HWV 33) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous Italian libretto was based on a work by Antonio Salvi, which in turn was adapted from Canti 5 and 6 of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. Each act contains opportunities for dance, originally composed for dancer Marie Sallé and her company.
| Librettist | Antonio Salvi (after Ludovico Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso") |
| Date of composition | 1734 |
| Premiered | 1735, January 8th (Covent Garden Theatre) in London, UK |
| Type | Opera Seria |
| Catalogue | HWV 33 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Castrato)
- Ariodante, a vassal prince
Voice (Soprano) - Ginevra, daughter of the King of Scotland, betrothed to Ariodante Voice (Soprano) - Dalinda, attendant on Ginevra, secretly in love with Polinesso Voice (Contralto) - Polinesso, Duke of Albany Voice (Bass) - Rè di Scozia (King of Scotland) Voice (Tenor) - Lurcanio, Ariodante's brother Voice (Tenor) - Odoardo, favorite of the king Orchestra |
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Georg Friedrich Haendel: Ariodante, HWV 33 Georg Friedrich Händel: Ariodante, HWV 33 Georg Friedrich Händel: Ariodante, HWV 33 |