Composer: |
George Frideric Handel |
Music title: |
Alcina (1735) |
Librettist: |
Antonio Marchi |
Work definition: |
Opera in three acts |
After: |
After Cantos vi and vii of 'Orlando furioso' by Ludovico Ariosto |
Language: |
Italian |
World premiere: |
16 April 1735, Covent Garden Theatre, London |
ROH premiere: |
16 April 1735, John Rich Opera Company |
ROH company premiere: |
8 March 1962, Covent Garden Opera Company, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London |