George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
| Composed | 1737 |
| Instrumentation | 0 2 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str |
| Duration | 149 minutes |
| Soloists | Berenice (sop), Selene (contralto), Alessandro (sop castrato/soprano travesti today), Demetrio (countertenor), Arsace (contralto travesti), Fabio (ten), Aristobolo (bass) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP work page for Berenice, HWV 38 — 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.