Admeto, re di Tessaglia
Classification added September 21, 2015Premiered January 31, 1727
London, England. King’s Theatre
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
anonymous reworking of Ortensio Mauro’s L’Alceste (1679)
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
based in part on Euripides’ Alcestis
Time Period:
mythological
Place:
Thessaly
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Alceste | Soprano | L |
| Antigona | Soprano | L |
| Admeto | Countertenor | L |
| Trasimede | Countertenor | L |
| Ercole | Bass | F |
| Meraspe | Bass | F |
| Orindo | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| The Voice (The Oracle of Apollo) | Bass | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus