Tamerlano
Classification added June 24, 2016Premiered October 31, 1724
London. King's Theater, Haymarket
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym's adaptation of Agostino Piovene's "Tamerlano, Tragedia per musica"
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Time Period:
1400 A.D., beginnings of the Ottoman Empire
Place:
Prusa. Bithynia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Tamerlano | Alto/Countertenor | L |
| Bajazet | Tenor | L |
| Asteria | Soprano | L |
| Andronico | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Irene | Contralto | F |
| Leone | Bass | S |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus