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Your search criteria were: Database searched-role Composer-George Frideric Handel Voice Part-All Language-All "Mozart has the classic purity of light and the blue ocean; Beethoven the romantic grandeur which belongs to the storms of air and sea, and while the soul of Mozart seems to dwell on the ethereal peaks of Olympus, that of Beethoven climbs shuddering the storm-beaten sides of a Sinai. Blessed be they both! Each represents a moment of the ideal life, each does us good. Our love is due to both." -Henri-Frédéric Amiel View All Quotes

Narciso

• Voice Part : contralto
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a freed slave

Giunone

• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : none

Ottone

• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto, male contralto
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : Claudio's lieutenant
• Arias : Voi che udite, Vaghe fonti, Tacerò, purchè fedele

Lesbo

• Voice Part : bass
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : servant of Claudio

Pallante

• Voice Part : bass   Fach : lyric bass
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a freed slave

Agrippina

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : the wife of Emperor Claudio, mother of Nerone
• Arias : L'alma mia frà le tempeste, Non hò cor che per armarti, Pensieri, voi mi tormentate, Ogni vento ch'al porto lo spinga, Se vuoi pace

Claudio

• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : the Emperor
• Role Created By : Antonio Carli
• Arias : Vieni, oh cara

Nerone

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : male soprano
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : the son of Agrippina
• Role Created By : Valeriano Pellegrini
• Arias : Quando invita la donna l'amante, Coll'ardor del tuo bel cor, Come nube che fugge

Poppea

• Voice Part : soprano
• Opera : Agrippina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : loved by Ottone and Claudio and Nerone
• Arias : Vaghe perle, Se giunge un dispetto, Bel piacere e godere

Bradamante

• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : betrothed to Ruggiero

Melisso

• Voice Part : bass
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : the guardian of Bradamante
• Role Created By : Gustavus Waltz

Alcina

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a sorceress, sister of Morgana
• Role Created By : Anna Strada
• Arias : Tornami a vagheggiar, Ah, mio cor!, Ah! Ruggiero crudel…Ombre pallide, Mi restano le lagrime

Ruggiero

• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : male mezzo-soprano, lyric mezzo
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a knight, betrothed to Bradamante
• Role Created By : Carestini
• Arias : Mi lusinga il dolce affeto, Verdi prati, Stà nell'Ircana pietrosa tana

Oberto

• Voice Part : soprano
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a young nobleman

Morgana

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric soprano
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : sister of Alcina
• Role Created By : Maria Negri
• Arias : Credete al mio dolore

Oronte

• Voice Part : tenor
• Opera : Alcina   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : commander of Alcina's army
• Role Created By : John Beard

Lurcanio

• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : lyric tenor
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : brother of Ariodante
• Role Created By : John Beard

Ginevra

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric mezzo
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : daughter of the King of Scotland, engaged to Ariodante
• Role Created By : Anna Strada
• Arias : Orrida a gl'occhi miei, Il mio crudel martoro

King of Scotland

• Voice Part : bass   Fach : lyric bass
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : father of Ginevra
• Role Created By : Gustavus Waltz
• Arias : Al sen ti stringo

Polinesso

• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : the Duke of Albany
• Role Created By : Cecilia Young