George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
| Composed | 1729 |
| Instrumentation | 0 2 0 2 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str |
| Duration | 156 minutes |
| Soloists | Adelaide (sop), Lotario (countertenor), Berengario (ten), Matilde (contralto), Idelberto (contralto travesti), Clodomiro (bass) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP work page for Lotario, HWV 26 — 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.