Händel, Georg Friedrich Arminio HWV 36 Opera in three acts Details Edition no.: BA 4100-90 ISMN: 9790006542802 Editor: Pacholke, Michael Arranger: Köhs, Andreas Language(s) of work: Italian, German Language(s) of text: German, English Antonio Salvi's 'Arminio' is one of the best-loved operatic librettos of the Baroque period. Against the historical background of the so-called Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD in which the Cherusci leader Arminius as 'Liberator of Germany' (Tacitus) inflicted a devastating defeat on the Romans, Handel's opera, first performed in 1737, is about the quarrels between the Chatti and the Cherusci. Arminius has married the daughter of his arch-enemy Segestes. When he is imprisoned, Segestes, who has conspired with the Romans, sees his opportunity for revenge. ' Urtext edition based on the 'Halle Handel Edition' ' Libretto in Italian with singable German translation ' Comprehensive foreword (Ger/Eng) on the genesis of the work and its reception ' Idiomatic piano reduction ' First performance in Halle in 2014
