Ariodante, HWV 33 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 85
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1881. Plate H.W. 85.
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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 85
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1881. Plate H.W. 85.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7886.
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Misc. Notes Full Score is 10x13 scan.
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Aria: 'Scherza infida' (Act II)

Editor Rutger Hofman
Publisher. Info. Rutger Hofman
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13 more: Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1 (F/C) • Horn 2 (F/C) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Continuo/Solo Cello

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1945-80).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7886.
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Misc. Notes Parts are 10 x 13 scans.
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Aria: 'Scherza infida' (Act II)

6 more: Bassoons • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Engraving files (Lilypond)

Editor Rutger Hofman
Publisher. Info. Rutger Hofman
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Aria: 'Scherza infida' (Act II)

Editor Yves Verbandt
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Yves Verbandt
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Aria: 'Al sen ti stringo e parto' (Act III)

Editor Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909)
Language English / Italian
Translator Nathan Haskell Dole (1852–1935), English text
Publisher. Info. Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume II: For Low Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1131-4.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Prelude (Act I, Sc.8)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sinfonia Pastorale (Act I)

For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G major.
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Aria: 'Scherza infida' (Act II)

For Voice, Cello and Piano (Verbandt)
Arranger Yves Verbandt
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Rondeau (Act II, Sc.10)

For Piano (Martucci)
Arranger Giuseppe Martucci (1856–1909)
Publisher. Info. Milano: Paolo Mariani, 1900. Plate 19052.
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Misc. Notes From collection 10 Danze Antiche (Series 2).
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Aria: 'Dopo Notte' (Act III, Sc.8)

For Oboe d'amore and Strings (Runge-Mutzke)

7 more: Complete Score • Oboe d'amore • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Engraving files (Sibelius)

Arranger Bernhard Runge-Mutzke
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Librettos

Editor Colin Wake (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Colin Wake, 2022.
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Misc. Notes The 1735 Audience Wordbook transcribed for convenient modern use.

The separate language pages are more exact transcripts for study purposes.

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General Information

Work Title Ariodante
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Αριοδάντης (Χαίντελ); 아리오단테; Արիոդանթ; Ариодант (опера); アリオダンテ
Name Aliases Αριοδάντης; Ariodant; Ariodantes
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177219803; LCCN: no98001051; GND: 300225792; [2 more...]SUDOC: 132491176; BNF: 139131339
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 33
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 74
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1734 (12 August-24 October)
First Performance. 1735-01-08 in London, Covent Garden Theatre
Librettist Antonio Salvi (1664–1724), after his earlier Ginerva principessa di Scozia (1708)
after Orlando furioso (1516) by Lodovico Ariosto (1474–1533).
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
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Cast
Ariodante (mezzo-soprano/castrato)
Ginevra (soprano)
Dalinda (soprano)
Polinesso (alto)
Lurcanio (tenor)
King of Scotland (bass)
Odoardo (tenor)
Orchestra
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