Rodelinda
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Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi (HWV 19) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was based on a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, in turn based on an earlier libretto by Antonio Salvi. Salvi's libretto originated with Pierre Corneille’s play Pertharite, roi des Lombards.
[edit] Performance history
It was first performed at the King’s Theatre in the Haymarket, London, on 13 February 1725. It was produced with the same singers as Tamerlano. There were 14 performances and it was repeated on 18 December 1725, and again on 4 May 1731. It was also performed in Hamburg. The first modern production was in Göttingen on 26 June 1920.
A recent UK production was that at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1998. Directed by Jean-Marie Villégier and conducted by William Christie, this highly-praised production featured Anna Caterina Antonacci in the title role. It has been issued on DVD by Warner Music.
[edit] Roles
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| Rodelinda, Queen of Lombardy | soprano | Francesca Cuzzoni |
| Bertarido, usurped King of Lombardy | alto castrato | Senesino |
| Grimoaldo, Duke of Benevento | tenor | Francesco Borosini |
| Eduige, Bertarido's sister | alto | Anna Vicenza Dotti |
| Unulfo, Grimwald's counsellor | alto castrato | Andrea Pacini |
| Garibaldo, Grimwald's friend | bass | Giuseppe Maria Boschi |
[edit] Sources
Rodelinda by Anthony Hicks, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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