Rinaldo

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Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque opera
opera
acts 3
catalogueNumber HWV 7
character Almirena
Argante
Armida
Goffredo
Rinaldo
commissionedFor London stage
composer George Frideric Handel
containsForm da capo aria
countryOfPremiere Kingdom of Great Britain
era early 18th century
firstHandelOperaForLondon true
genre opera seria
historicalSignificance first Italian opera written specifically for the London stage by Handel
language Italian
librettist Giacomo Rossi
librettoBasedOnWorkBy Aaron Hill
notableAria Cara sposa
Lascia ch'io pianga
Or la tromba
Venti, turbini
notableFor dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict
extensive use of spectacle and stage machinery
virtuosic arias
orchestrationFeatures prominent use of trumpets
use of recorders
use of strings and continuo
originalAudience London opera-going public of early 18th century
performanceLanguageTraditionally Italian
performancePractice often performed in historically informed productions
period Baroque
premiereDate 1711-02-24
premierePlace Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London
revisedVersion 1717 revision
1731 revision
settingLocation Jerusalem
settingPeriod First Crusade
sourceMaterial Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata (loosely)
structure three-act opera
successAtPremiere major success
theme Christian–Saracen conflict
love and duty
magic and enchantment
workOf George Frideric Handel

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Rinaldo character Rinaldo
Gerusalemme liberata featuresCharacter Rinaldo
Gerusalemme liberata notableEpisode Rinaldo and Armida episode
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Renaud alsoKnownAs Rinaldo
Lascia ch'io pianga opera Rinaldo
Lascia ch'io pianga partOf Act II of Rinaldo
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Cara sposa partOfOpera Rinaldo
Cara sposa operaAct Act 1 of Rinaldo
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Almirena appearsIn Rinaldo
Almirena loveInterestOf Rinaldo (character)
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Almirena romanticPartner Rinaldo (character)
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Almirena rescuedBy Rinaldo (character)
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Almirena operaTitleCharacter Rinaldo (character)
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Argante fightsAgainst Rinaldo
Bradamante sibling Rinaldo
Torquato Tasso notableWork Rinaldo
Giacomo Rossi notableWork Rinaldo (libretto)
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Armida (Haydn) character Rinaldo
subject linked to: Joseph Haydn's oratorio Armida
The Loves of the Gods hasPart Rinaldo and Armida
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