Ariodante
Classification added September 24, 2015Premiered January 8, 1735
London. Covent Garden
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Antonio Salvi
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso
Time Period:
Medieval Times
Place:
Scotland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Ariodante | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Ginevra | Soprano | L |
| Dalinda | Soprano | L |
| King | Bass | F |
| Polinesso | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Lurcanio | Tenor | S |
| Odoardo | Tenor | B |
Minimum Chorus: 16
Divisi: SATB