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Faramondo
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| Operas by George Frideric Handel |
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Almira (1705) |
Faramondo ('Pharamond') (HWV 39) is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text adapted from Apostolo Zeno's Faramondo'.
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It was first performed at the King's Theatre, London on 3 January 1738. There were 8 performances and it was never revived. The first modern production was in Halle on 5 March 1976.
| Premiere 1738 | ||
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| Faramondo, King of the Franks | soprano castrato | Gaetano Majorano known as Caffarelli |
| Clotilde, his sister | soprano | Elisabeth Duparc known as La Francesina |
| Gustavo, King of the Cimbrians | bass | Antonio Montagnana |
| Rosimonda, his daughter | alto | Maria Antonia Marchesini known as La Lucchesina |
| Adolfo, his son | soprano | Margherita Chimenti known as La Droghierina |
| Gernando, King of the Svevi | alto | Antonia Maria Merighi |
| Teobaldo, general of the Cimbrians | bass | Antonio Lottini |
| Childerico, his supposed son | boy soprano | William Savage |
It is based around the story of Pharamond, King of the Franks, circa 420 AD and the early history of France.
Faramondo by Anthony Hicks, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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