Composer	George Frideric Handel
Type	Passepied
From	Atto terzo, Balli
Key	D major
Meter	3/4

About the text

• Author: Nicola Francesco Haym
• Adapted by Nicola Francesco Haym from L’amor tirannico by Domenico Lalli. The story is derived from Tacitus’ Annals, book xii. Lalli’s text was based on the earlier French play L’amour tyrannique by Georges de Scudéry.

Instrumentation

Similar instrumentation

• Aria: Vado a pugnar contento
  Haydn
• Marche
  Handel
• Cavatina: Vittoria, vittoria!
  Haydn

Categories

• Handel opera instrumental ›
• Instrumental in D major ›
• Instrumental in 3/4 meter ›

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe II/9.1, p. 213
• Scores at IMSLP ›

Cataloguer

Emma Clarkson

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