Alessandro Severo (Alexander Severus, HWV A13) is an opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1738. It is one of Handel's three pasticcio works, made up of the music and arias of his previous operas Giustino, Berenice and Arminio. Only the overture and recitatives (as well as the words) were new. The impresario Johann Jacob Heidegger probably selected the 1717 libretto by Apostolo Zeno, originally written for Antonio Lotti and re-used by many composers thereafter.
| Librettist | Apostolo Zeno |
| Date of composition | 1738 |
| Premiered | 1738, February 25th (King’s Theatre, London) in London, UK |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | HWV A 13 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Soprano) - Sallustia Voice (Soprano) - Claudio Voice (Contralto) - Giulia Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Eurilla Voice (Castrato) - Alessandro Voice (Bass) - Marziano |
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