Vorlage:Handel operasAlessandro Severo (Alexander Severus) is an opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1738. It is one of Handel's three pasticcio works[1], made up of the music and arias of his previous operas Giustino, Berenice and Arminio. Only the overture and recitatives (as well as the words) were new.
Performance history
Alessandro Severo was not a success at its premiere run on 25 February 1738 at the Haymarket Theatre, London.[2]
Synopsis
The opera is based upon the story of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.
References
- Amadeus Almanac, accessed 5 June 2008
- Vorlage:Citation The second of the two volume definitive reference on the operas of Handel