Partenope, HWV 27 (Handel, George Frideric)

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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 Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 78
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1879. Plate H.W. 78.
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Copyist Johann Gottfried Grundig (ca.1706–1773)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730-55).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-F-65
Schrank II coll. 2 movements (Ouverture and Gigue. Presto),
together with 2 movements of Lotario, HWV 26
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Qual Farfalletta (Air de Partenope) (Act II)

Arranger Amédée-Landély Hettich (1856–1937)
Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Baudoux, n.d. Plate E. B. et Cie 688.
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Misc. Notes From the uploader's family archives. French version [1901] (O papillon, que séduit...), for high voice.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
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For Piano (Duncan)
Arranger Andrew Paul Duncan (b. 1976)
Publisher. Info. Andrew Paul Duncan
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Librettos

Editor Colin Wake (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Colin Wake, 2022.
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Misc. Notes The 1730 Audience Wordbook transcribed for convenient modern use.

The separate language pages are more precise transcripts for study purposes.

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General Information

Work Title Partenope
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Партенопа; 帕耳忒諾珀; パルテノペ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182728357; LCCN: n90601585; GND: 300065434; BNF: 13913128q
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 27
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 383
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1730-2-12
First Performance. 1730-2-24 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket [more...]
Anna Maria Strada del Pò (Partenope)
Antonio Maria Bernacchi (Arsace)
Antonia Maria Merighi (Rosmira)
Francesca Bertolli (Armindo)
Annibale Pio Fabri, called "Balino" (Emilio)
Johann Gottfried Riemschneider (Ormonte)
Librettist After Silvio Stampiglia, 1699/1708
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
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Cast
Partenope (soprano)
Arsace (alto castrato)
Rosmira (contralto)
Armindo (contralto)
Emilio (tenor)
Ormonte (bass)

Orchestra

2 flutes, 2 oboes, [bassoon], 2 horns, trumpet, strings, continuo (cello, lute, harpsichord)
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