George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
| Composed | 1709 |
| Instrumentation | 2[2 rec] 2 0 1 — 0 2 0 0 — timp — hpsd(bc), arciliuto, tiorba — str[vn I.II.III, va, 2vc] |
| Duration | 220 minutes |
| Soloists | Agrippina (sop), Nerone (sop castrato/mezzo travesti today), Poppea (sop), Ottone (contralto), Claudio (bass), Pallante (bass) + 2 further roles (Narciso, Lesbo) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP work page for Agrippina, HWV 6 — instrumentation, premiere and cast ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.