Orlando (RV 728), usually known in modern times as Orlando furioso (Italian pronunciation: [orˈlando fuˈrjoːzo]), is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi to an Italian libretto by Grazio Braccioli, based on Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando). The first performance of the opera was at the Teatro San Angelo, Venice, in November 1727. It is to be distinguished from an earlier Vivaldi opera of 1714, Orlando furioso, set to much the same libretto, once thought to be a revival of a 1713 opera by Giovanni Alberto Ristori but now considered by Vivaldian musicologists to be a fully-fledged opera by Vivaldi himself.
| Librettist | Grazio Braccioli (based on Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando)) |
| Premiered | November 1727 (Teatro Sant’Angelo) in Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | RV 728 |
| Instruments |
Voice (Contralto)
- Orlando, a knight jealous of Medoro
Voice (Soprano) - Angelica, beloved of Medoro Voice (Contralto) - Alcina, enchantress Voice (Contralto) - Bradamante, female warrior, beloved of Ruggiero Voice (Castrato) - (Contralto Castrato) Medoro, Prince betrothed to Angelica Voice (Castrato) - (Contralto Castrato) Ruggiero, a knight following Orlando Voice (Bass) - Astolfo Orchestra |
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