George Frideric Handel

Alessandro Severo

(Alexander Severus, HWV A13) is an opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1738. It is one of Handel's three surviving pasticcio works, made up of the music and arias of his previous operas

Performance history#

Alessandro Severo was not a success at its premiere under the direction of the composer on 25 February 1738 at the King’s Theatre, London.

Synopsis#

The opera is based upon the story of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.

Recording#

The world premiere recording was produced by MDG - Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm and performed by Armonia Atenea on period instruments under the baton of George Petrou, with Mary-Ellen Nesi as Alessandro, Kristina Hammarström as Giulia, Marita Solberg as Salustia, Irini Karaianni as Albina, Gemma Bertagnoli as Claudio and Petros Magoulas as Marziano and dedicated to Anthony Hicks. www.mdg.de

References#

Notes Sources * * The second of the two volume definitive reference on the operas of Handel

External links#

*Alessandro Severo at IMSLP.

Composer: George Frideric Handel