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Amadigi di Gaula
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| Operas by George Frideric Handel |
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Almira (1705) |
Amadigi di Gaula is an opera with music by George Frideric Handel. The identity of the librettist is ambiguous. Previous general understanding had been that John Jacob Heidegger was the librettist, but more recent comment has indicated that that the librettist was more likely to be Giacomo Rossi, with Nicola Francesco Haym as another candidate.[1] [2]
The opera received its first performance in London at the Haymarket Theatre on 25 May 1715. The original cast included the celebrated castrato Nicolo Grimaldi. The opera was a success and received a known minimum of 17 further performances in London through 1717, and a similar number in Hamburg from 1717-1720, with a different title, Oriana.[2] The opera then fell into neglect and was not revived in England until 1968, by the Unicorn Opera Group at the Abbey Hall, Abingdon.
The original manuscript of Amadigi has disappeared, as had sections of the music. J. Merrill Knapp prepared the first critical edition of the opera, which Bärenreiter published in 1971.[2]
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| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, May 25, 1715 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Amadigi | alto castrato | Nicolo Grimaldi |
| Oriana | soprano | Anastasia Robinson |
| Melissa | soprano | Elisabetta Pilotti-Schiavonetti |
| Dardano | alto | Diana Vico |
| Orgando | soprano | (unknown) |
The story is based on the story of Amadis and Dardanus.
- Erato 2252 454902: Nathalie Stutzmann, Bernarda Fink, Eiddwhen Harrhy, Jennifer Smith; Les Musiciens du Louvre; Marc Minkowski, conductor[3]
- ^ Dean, Winton, "Handel's Amadigi" (April 1968). The Musical Times, 109 (1502): pp. 324-327.
- ^ a b c Crow, Todd, Review of "Hallische Händel Ausgabe. Ser. II: Opern; Band 8: Amadigi, opera seria in tre atti" (edition prepared by J. Merrill Knapp) (June 1973). Notes (2nd Ser.), 29 (4): pp. 793-794.
- ^ Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan, "A Handelian Feast" (March 1992). The Musical Times, 133 (1789): pp. 131-132.
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