Alcina, HWV 34 (George Frideric Handel)

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Complete work

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Contributor: Indiana University Library (added 2008-07-24).   Score information:    Letter, 150 Pgs.    Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Complete scanned score.
Editor: Björn Sothmann (added 2004-08-19).   Score information: A4, 166 pages, 2036 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Full score. Large file (2 Mbytes). Some major lyric clashes. 43 separate midi and Capella scores zipped together.

Act I

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Editor: Björn Sothmann (added 2004-08-19).   Score information: A4, 69 pages, 764 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Full score. Some major lyric clashes.

Act II

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Editor: Björn Sothmann (added 2004-08-19).   Score information: A4, 47 pages, 624 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Full score. Some major lyric clashes.

Act III

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Editor: Björn Sothmann (added 2004-08-19).   Score information: A4, 50 pages, 660 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Some major lyric clashes.

General Information

Title: Alcina, HWV 34
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Soli:

Alcina, a sorceress - soprano
Morgana, her sister - soprano
Oberto, a boy searching for his father - soprano
Ruggiero, a knight - mezzo-soprano
Bradamante, in love with him - contralto
Orontë, lover of Morgana - tenor
Melisso, former tutor of Ruggiero - bass

Genre: Secular, Opera

Language: Italian
Instruments: oboe, strings, Basso continuo
Published: 1735

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Original text and translations

Can be found here.