Giustino ("Justin", HWV 37) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The opera was first given at the Covent Garden Theatre in London on 16 February 1737.The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Charles VI's court poet Pietro Pariati's libretto for Giustino (1711), after the much older original libretto of Nicolò Beregan (1682). The libretto had already been adapted by many composers including Vivaldi's Giustino of 1724 and Tomaso Albinoni's lost opera of 1711.
| Librettist | Unknown (after Nicolò Beregan/Pietro Pariati) |
| Date of composition | 1736 (August 14 to October 10 1736) |
| Premiered | 1737, February 16th (Covent Garden Theatre) in London, UK |
| Type | Opera Seria |
| Catalogue | HWV 37 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Castrato)
- Giustino
Voice (Castrato) - Anastasio Voice (Soprano) - Arianna, widow of the emperor Voice (Contralto) - Leocasta Voice (Contralto) - Amanzio Voice (Bass) - Polidarte Voice (Tenor) - Vitaliano Voice (Treble) - La Fortuna Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Georg Friedrich Haendel: Giustino, HWV 37 Georg Friedrich Händel: Giustino, HWV 37 Georg Friedrich Händel: Giustino, HWV 37 |