Faramondo, HWV 39 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Prelude (Act I, Sc.6)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Editor John Walsh
Publisher. Info. London: J. Walsh, n.d.(1738).
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Ouverture

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Schrank II coll.
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For the first edition of the Overture, published by Walsh, see Overtures (Handel, George Frideric)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
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Misc. Notes From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 2254
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Prelude (Act I, Sc.6)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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For Voices and Piano (Banck)
Arranger Carl Banck (1809–1889)
Language Italian / German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Fr. Kistner, n.d.(ca.1875). Plate 4264.
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Librettos

Editor Colin Wake (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Colin Wake, 2022.
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Misc. Notes #761939: The January 1738 Audience Wordbook transcribed for convenient modern use.

The separate language pages are more exact transcripts for study purposes.
#762207: As above but with omissions and additions in the May 1738 revival. This is the text used in 2 recordings.

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General Information

Work Title Faramondo
Alternative. Title Pharamond
Name Translations Фарамонд (опера)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184980067; LCCN: no2009165256; GND: 300919018; BNF: 158202544
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 39
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 174
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1737/11/15 - 1737/12/24
First Performance. 1738-1-3 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket
  • Faramondo : Gaetano Majorano, called "Caffarelli" (soprano-castrato)
  • Clotilde : Elisabeth Duparc, called "La Francesina" (soprano)
  • Rosimonda : Maria Antonia Marchesini, called "La Lucchesina" (alto)
  • Gustavo : Antonio Montagnana (bass)
  • Adolfo : Margherita Chimenti, called "La Droghierina" (soprano)
  • Gernando : Antonia Maria Merighi (contralto)
  • Teobaldo : Antonio Lottini (bass)
  • Childerico : William Savage (boy soprano)
Librettist ?; After Apostolo Zeno, 1720
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 4 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 basses, orchestra
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