Ariodante

Opera Seria in 3 acts
Music by
George Friederic Handel
Libretto by
Antonio Salvi
Language
Italian
Premiere
1735
Roles
  • Ariodante, a vassal prince
    Mezzo-Soprano/Tenor
    • Coloratura Mezzo-Soprano
    • Lyrischer Tenor
  • Ginevra, daughter of the King of Scotland, betrothed to Ariodante
    Soprano
    • Lyrischer Sopran
  • Dalinda, attendant on Ginevra, secretly in love with Polinesso
    Alto
    • Dramatischer Alt
  • Polinesso, Duke of Albany
    Baritone
    • Charakterbariton
  • Lurcanio, Ariodante's brother
    Tenor
    • Jugendlicher Heldentenor
  • King of Scotland
    Bass
    • Seriöser Bass
  • Odoardo, favorite of the king
    Baritone
    • Charakterbariton