Orlando, HWV 31 (Handel, George Frideric)

Title Orlando
Creators George Frideric Handel, composer
Carlo Sigismondo Capece, librettist
Opus HWV 31
Instrumentation 2 sopranos, 2 altos, bass and orchestra
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Composed 1732
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Composition types Opera seria
Language Italian
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Overture harpsichord
organ
View Prelude (Act I, Scene 8) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Aria: Tra caligini profonde (Act II) piano Andrew Paul Duncan

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Complete Score
View Aria of Orlando (Act 1, Scene 10) Andrey Sharapov 2017 Complete Score
View Sinfonia (Act III) Luca Albanese 2018 Complete Score
View Aria of Orlando (Act 1, Scene 10) parts Andrey Sharapov 2017 Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
View Sinfonia (Act III) parts Luca Albanese 2018 Oboe 1, 2, Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Complete selections,vocal score Ditson 1905 Aria: Sorge infausta una procella
View Complete selections,vocal score Aria: Fammi combattere
View Complete selections,vocal score Act 2 Sc.8: Verdi Piante
View Complete Colin Wake 2022 Complete Italian/English Libretto (1733)
Italian text (1733)
English translation (1733)
View Overture Arrangement for harpsichord
organ
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2010 Complete Score
View Prelude (Act I, Scene 8) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale and XML)
View Aria: Tra caligini profonde (Act II) Arrangement for piano
by Andrew Paul Duncan
Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View New Belgrade Opera, performer
Predrag Gosta, performer
Overture
View Synthesized Prelude (Act I, Sc.8) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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