| Orlando paladino | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Joseph Haydn | |
 Portrait of Haydn by Thomas Hardy, 1791 | |
| Translation | The paladin Orlando |
| Librettist | Nunziato Porta |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | Ariosto's Orlando furioso |
| Premiere | 6 December 1782 |
Orlando paladino (The paladin Orlando), Hob. 28/11, is an opera in three acts by Joseph Haydn which was first performed at Eszterháza on 6 December 1782. The libretto by Nunziato Porta is based on another libretto, Le pazzie d'Orlando, by Carlo Francesco Badini (set by the composer Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi in 1771), itself inspired by Ariosto's epic poem Orlando furioso. The opera was described as a dramma eroicomico and the plot mixes heroic and comic elements. It was Haydn's most popular opera during his lifetime. While in Prague, Mozart conducted a few performances of the opera. The Pennsylvania Opera Theater presented the United States premiere of the work at the Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, in March 1982 with John Gilmore in the title role.[1] More recently, staged performances have been given in 2009 at the Berlin State Opera with René Jacobs conducting,[2] and in 2016 at the Zurich Opera House conducted by Gianluca Capuano.[3] In 2023, Il Giardino Armonico conducted by Giovanni Antonini gave concert performances at the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Teatro Real, with cast including Emőke Baráth, Nuria Rial, Alasdair Kent and Josh Lovell.[4][5]
- ^ John Rockwell (March 18, 1982). "Opera: PennsylvaniansI Give Haydn's Orlando Paladino". The New York Times.
- ^ "Haydn-Klamauk: "Orlando Paladino" an der Lindenoper - WELT". Welt. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Archiv: Orlando paladino". Zürich Opera House. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Orlando paladino". Liceu. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Orlando Paladino". Teatro Real. Retrieved 5 November 2023.