Scipione
Classification added June 20, 2016Premiered March 12, 1726
London, England. King’s Theatre
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Paolo Antonio Rolli
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on Antonio Salvi’s Publio Cornelio Scipione (1704)
This classification is of the 1730 revised version.
Time Period:
210-209 B.C.
Place:
New Carthage (Cartagena)
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Berenice | Soprano | L |
| Scipione | Countertenor | L |
| Lucejo | Countertenor | L |
| Lelio | Tenor | F |
| Ernando | Bass | F |
| Armira | Soprano | S |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus