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Rodelinda - 1725

George Frideric Handel 1685 - 1759

Opera seria : Serious, noble opera with formal conventions and ancient, heroic or mythological themes .

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

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Italian libretto - German translation

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Rodelinda is often praised for the fullness of the melodic writing among Handel's output.

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