Alcina

Opera Seria in 3 acts
Music by
George Friederic Handel
Libretto by
Riccardo Broschi
Language
Italian
Premiere
1735
Roles
  • Alcina, a sorceress
    Soprano
    • Morgana, her sister
      Soprano
      • Oberto, a boy searching for his father
        Soprano
        • Boy Soprano
      • Ruggiero, a knight
        Mezzo-Soprano
        • Coloratura Mezzo-Soprano
        • Mezzo-Soprano Castrato
      • Bradamante, Ruggiero's betrothed, disguised as her own brother, the knight Ricciardo
        Alto
        • Contralto
      • Oronte, lover of Morgana
        Tenor
        • Melisso, former tutor of Ruggiero
          Bass