Work Title
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Rinaldo
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Риналдо; Ρινάλντο; Ռինալդո; リナルド; 리날도; Ринальдо; 里纳尔多; Рінальдо; Rinaldo (opera); Rinaldo (opero)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175948084; LCCN: n83144021; GND: 300065531; BNF: 13913136b
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Composer
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Handel, George Frideric
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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HWV 7a
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGH 427
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1711, revised 1717, 1731
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First Performance.
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1711-2-24 in London: Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket
- Francesca Vanini-Boschi (Goffredo)
Isabella Girardeau (Almirena) Nicolo Grimaldi, called "Nicolini" (Rinaldo) Valentino Urbani, called "Valentini" (Eustazio) Giuseppe Maria Boschi (Argante) Elisabetta Pilotti-Schiavonetti, called "Pilotti" (Armida) Giuseppe Cassani (Mago) Mr. Lawrence (Aroldo)
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First Publication.
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1711
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Librettist
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Giacomo Rossi and Aaron Hill (1685-1750)
- after La Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso (1544-1595)
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Language
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Italian
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voices, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Cast
- Goffredo (mezzo)
Almirena (soprano) Eustazio (alto-castrato) Rinaldo (soprano) Aroldo, Herald (tenor) Argante (bass) Armida (soprano) Donna (soprano) Sirene (soprano) Mago, Christian magician (alto-castrato)
Orchestra
- Flageolet, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon
4 trumpets, timpani, harpsichord obbl, strings, continuo
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Related Works
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For the later version (1731), see Rinaldo, HWV 7b
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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