Floridante

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Floridante (HWV 14) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli after Francesco Silvani's La costanza in trionfo.

[edit] Performance history

The opera was first given at the King's Theatre in London on 9 December 1721 and again with revisions on 4 December 1722. It was revived in 1727 and 1733 and also performed in Hamburg.

The first modern performance, at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon was on 10 May 1962.

[edit] Roles

Premiere 1721
Floridante, Prince of Thrace alto castrato Senesino
Oronte, King of Persia bass Giuseppe Maria Boschi
Timante, Prinz of Tyre soprano castrato Berselli
Rossane, Oronte's daughter soprano Maddalena Salvai
Elmira alto Anastasia Robinson
Coralbo, Persian satrap bass ?

[edit] Sources

Floridante by Anthony Hicks, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7

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