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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

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

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

Pallante

• Voice Part : bass   Fach : lyric bass
• 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

Lesbo

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

Narciso

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

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

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

Bradamante

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

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

Oberto

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

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

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

Melisso

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

Oronte

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

Ariodante

• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano|tenor   Fach : male mezzo-soprano, lyric tenor
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a prince, engaged to Ginevra, brother of Lurcanio
• Role Created By : Carestini
• Arias : Scherza infida, Tu preparati a morire, Dopo notte

Lurcanio

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

Dalinda

• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a lady of the court, Ginevra's friend
• Role Created By : Maria Negri
• Arias : Apri le lucì, Neghittosi or voi che fate?

Odoardo

• Voice Part : tenor
• Opera : Ariodante   Language : Italian
• Composer : George Frideric Handel
• Description : a courtier
• Role Created By : Micahel Stoppelaer