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George Frideric Handel

Scipione, HWV.20

Opera

HWV 20 Stage

Scipione (HWV 20), also called Publio Cornelio Scipione, is an opera seria in three acts, with music composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1726. The librettist was Paolo Antonio Rolli. Handel composed Scipione whilst in the middle of writing Alessandro. It is based on the life of the Roman general Scipio Africanus. Its slow march is the regimental march of the Grenadier Guards and is known for being played at London Metropolitan Police passing out ceremonies.

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Movements

  1. Atto I
  2. Atto II "Scoglio d'immota fronte"
  3. Atto II "Tutta raccolta ancor"
  4. Atto III

Elsewhere

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