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George Frideric Handel 1685 - 1759

List of operas

Almira - Singspiel - German Libretto by Friedrich Christian Feustking based on Giulio Pancieri First performance at Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt on 8 January 1705 Nero - German Libretto by Friedrich Christian Feustking First performance at Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt on 25 February 1705 Rodrigo - Italian Libretto based on 'II duello d'Amore e di Vendetta' by Francesco Silvani First performance at Florence, Teatro di via del Cocomero on 1 November 1707 Florindo - German Libretto by Hinrich Hinsch First performance at Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt on 1 January 1708 Daphne - German Libretto by Hinrich Hinsch First performance at Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt on 1 January 1708 Agrippina - Opera seria - Italian Libretto by Vincenzo Grimani First performance at Venice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo on 26 December 1709 Rinaldo - Italian Libretto by Giacomo Rossi and Aaron Hill based on 'La Gerusalemme liberata' by Torquato Tasso First performance at London, Queen's Theatre on 24 February 1711 Il pastor fido - Italian Libretto by Giacomo Rossi based on Giovanni Battista Guarini First performance at London, Queen's Theatre on 22 November 1712 Teseo - 5 acts - Italian Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym based on libretto for Thésée by Philippe Quinault First performance at London, Queen's Theatre on 10 January 1713 Lucio Cornelio Silla - Italian Libretto by Giacomo Rossi based on 'Life of Sulla' by Plutarch First performance at London, Queen's Theatre on 2 June 1713 Amadigi di Gaula - Italian Libretto by Rossi or Haym based on 'Amadis de Grèce' (1699) by Antoine Houdar de la Motte First performance at London, King's Theatre on 25 May 1715 Acis and Galatea - Azione teatrale - English First performance in 1718 Radamisto - 3 acts - Italian Libretto by Haym based on 'L'amor tirannico, o Zenobia' by Domenico Lalli First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 27 April 1720 Muzio Scevola - Pasticcio - Italian Libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli based on libretto by Silvio Stampiglia reworked by Nicolò Minato First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 15 April 1721 Floridante - Italian Libretto by Rolli based on 'La costanza in trionfo' by Francesco Silvani First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 9 December 1721 Ottone - Italian Libretto by Haym based on the libretto for the opera Teofane by Antonio Lotti First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 12 January 1723 Flavio - Italian Libretto by Haym based on 'Il Flavio Cuniberto' by M Noris First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 14 May 1723 Giulio Cesare - Opera seria - 3 acts - Italian Libretto by Haym First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 20 February 1724 Tamerlano - Italian Libretto by Haym based on Agostin Piovene and Nicholas Pradon First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 31 October 1724 Rodelinda - Opera seria - Italian Libretto by Haym based on the play 'Pertharite, roi des Lombards' by Pierre Corneille First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 13 February 1725 Scipione - Italian Libretto by Rolli First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 12 March 1726 Alessandro - Italian Libretto by O Mauro First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 5 May 1726 Admeto - Italian Libretto by Haym First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 31 January 1727 Riccardo Primo - Italian Libretto by Rolli based on Francesco Briani First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 11 November 1727 Siroe - Italian Libretto by Haym based on Metastasio First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 17 February 1728 Tolomeo - Italian Libretto by Haym based on Carlo Sigismondo Capece First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 30 April 1728 Lotario - Italian Libretto based on Antonio Salvi First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 2 December 1729 Partenope - Italian Libretto based on Silvio Stampiglia First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 24 February 1730 Poro - Italian Libretto based on Metastasio First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 2 February 1731 Ezio - Italian Libretto based on Metastasio First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 15 January 1732 Sosarme - Italian Libretto based on Antonio Salvi First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 15 February 1732 Orlando - Opera seria - 3 acts - Italian Libretto by Unknown based on 'Orlando furioso' by Ludovico Ariosto First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 27 January 1733 Arianna in Creta - Opera seria - Italian Libretto based on 'Arianna e Teseo' by Pietro Pariati First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 26 January 1734 Oreste - Italian Libretto based on Giangualberto Barlocci First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 18 December 1734 Ariodante - Opera seria - Italian Libretto based on 'Orlando Furioso' by Ariosto First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 8 January 1735 Alcina - Opera seria - Italian Libretto based on 'Orlando Furioso' by Ariosto First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 16 April 1735 Atalanta - Italian Libretto based on the book 'La Caccia in Etolia' by Belisario Valeriani First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 12 May 1736 Arminio - Italian Libretto based on Antonio Salvi First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 12 January 1737 Giustino - Italian Libretto based on 'Il Giustino' by Nicolo Beregan First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 16 February 1737 Berenice - Italian Libretto based on 'Berenice, regina d'Egitto' (Berenice, Queen of Egypt) by Antonio Salvi First performance at London, Covent Garden Theatre on 18 May 1737 Alessandro Severo - Italian Libretto based on Apostolo Zeno First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 25 February 1738 Faramondo - Italian Libretto based on 'Faramondo' by Apostolo Zeno First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 3 January 1738 Serse - Italian Libretto based on Stampiglia First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 15 April 1738 Giove in Argo (Pasticcio) - Italian Libretto by Antonio Maria Lucchini First performance at London, King’s Theatre on 1 May 1739 Imeneo - Italian Libretto based on 'Imeneo' by Stampiglia First performance at London, theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 22 November 1740 Deidamia - Italian Libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli First performance at London, theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 10 January 1741 Samson First performance in 1743 Semele - Opera seria - 3 acts - English First performance in 1744

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