Tolomeo, re d'Egitto, HWV 25 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Prelude (Act III, Sc.4)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730-99).
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Misc. Notes Bibl. del Cons. di Musica S. Pietro a Majella, Naples (I-Nc): Rari 7.2.20.
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Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 76
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1878. Plate H.W. 76.
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Publisher. Info. London: John Walsh, n.d.(ca.1737). Plate 619.
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Misc. Notes Contains only the overture, songs, etc, and final chorus, the recitatives being omitted, as are some of the instrumental parts. Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D459
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Overture

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Copyist Johann Gottlieb Morgenstern (1687–1763)
Johann Gottfried Grundig (ca.1706–1773)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730-35).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-F-32
Schrank II coll. Includes an anonymous aria after the overture.
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4 more: Violin I • Violin II • Viola • Basso Continuo

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Prelude (Act III, Sc.4)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Aria: "Non lo dirò col labbro"

For Voice and Piano (Somervell)
See: Silent Worship by Arthur Somervell

Librettos

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Language English / Italian
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Misc. Notes The 1728 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 Tolomeo, re d'Egitto
Alternative. Title Ptolemy ; King of Egypt
Name Translations Tolomeo; Πτολεμαίος
Name Aliases Tolomeo, Re di Egitto
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 176668124; LCCN: n89604410; GND: 300188366; BNF: 13913659c
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 25
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 500
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1728-4-19
First Performance. 1728-4-30 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket
Francesco Bernardi, called "Senesino" (Tolomeo)
Francesca Cuzzoni (Seleuce)
Faustina Bordoni (Elisa)
Antonio Baldi (Alessandro)
Giuseppe Maria Boschi (Araspe)
Librettist Nicola Francesco Haym, after Carlo Sigismondo Capece, 1711
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
Cast
Tolomeo (alto-castrato)
Seleuce (soprano)
Elisa (soprano)
Alessandro (alto-castrato)
Araspei (bass)
Orchestra
2 recorders, flute, 2 oboes, bassoon
2 horns, strings, continuo (cello, lute, harpsichord)
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