Faramondo
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Faramondo ('Pharamond') (HWV 39) is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text adapted from Apostolo Zeno's Faramondo'.
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[edit] Performance history
It was first performed at the King's Theatre, London on 3 January 1738. There were 8 performances and it was never revived. The first modern production was in Halle on 5 March 1976.
[edit] Roles
| Premiere 1738 | ||
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| Faramondo, King of the Franks | soprano castrato | Gaetano Majorano known as Caffarelli |
| Clotilde, his sister | soprano | Elisabeth Duparc known as La Francesina |
| Gustavo, King of the Cimbrians | bass | Antonio Montagnana |
| Rosimonda, his daughter | alto | Maria Antonia Marchesini known as La Lucchesina |
| Adolfo, his son | soprano | Margherita Chimenti known as La Droghierina |
| Gernando, King of the Svevi | alto | Antonia Maria Merighi |
| Teobaldo, general of the Cimbrians | bass | Antonio Lottini |
| Childerico, his supposed son | boy soprano | William Savage |
[edit] Synopsis
It is based around the story of Pharamond, King of the Franks, circa 420 AD and the early history of France.
[edit] Sources
Faramondo by Anthony Hicks, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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