George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
| Composed | 1720 |
| Instrumentation | 2[2 fl.trav] 2 0 2 — 2 2 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str[vn solo, vn I.II, va] |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Soloists | Radamisto (sop castrato/mezzo travesti today), Zenobia (contralto), Tiridate (ten/bass), Polissena (sop), Farasmane (bass) + 2 further roles (Tigrane, Faraarte) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP work page for Radamisto, HWV 12 — instrumentation, premiere and cast (both 1720 versions) ↗ |
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.