Composition: Orlando, HWV 31 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Orlando |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and Carlo Sigismondo Capece (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 31 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, 2 altos, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1732 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Opera seria |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Overture | harpsichord organ |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria of Orlando (Act 1, Scene 10) | — | Andrey Sharapov | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (Act III) | — | Luca Albanese | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria of Orlando (Act 1, Scene 10) | parts | Andrey Sharapov | 2017 | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view |
| view | Sinfonia (Act III) | parts | Luca Albanese | 2018 | Oboe 1, 2, Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ditson | 1905 | Aria: Sorge infausta una procella · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria: Fammi combattere · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Act 2 Sc.8: Verdi Piante · view |
| view | Complete | — | Colin Wake | 2022 | Complete Italian/English Libretto (1733) · view Italian text (1733) · view English translation (1733) · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for harpsichord organ |
MontrĂ©al: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2010 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude (Act I, Scene 8) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale and XML) · view |
| view | Aria: Tra caligini profonde (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | New Belgrade Opera (performer) and Predrag Gosta (performer) | — | Overture · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude (Act I, Sc.8) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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