| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1728-2-5 |
| Genre Categories | Opera seria; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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| Work Title | Siroe, re di Persia |
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| Alternative. Title | Siroe ; Genserico |
| Name Translations | Siroe; Siroe, rey de Persia; Siroe, Re di Persia; شیرویه پادشاه ایران; Σιρόης |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180797489; LCCN: n2006053905; GND: 300560982; BNF: 13913127c |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | HWV 24 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGH 450 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1728-2-5 |
| First Performance. | 1728-2-17 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket |
| First Publication. | 1732 ca. in part |
| Librettist | Nicola Francesco Haym, after Pietro Metastasio, 1726 |
| Language | Italian |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | voices, orchestra |
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| Manuscript Sources | Mss score by J.C. Smith Sr., n.d.(ca.1728). GB-Lbl, Eg. 2926 Overture, holograph score, 1728. GB-Lbl, R.M.20.c.9. Or mi perdo di speranza (insertion), Holograph score. n.d.(ca.1728). GB-Lbl, R.M.20.c.9 |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |