Roles
- Orlando, a knight in the service of Charlemagne, created by Antonio Francesco Carli (bass)
- Brandimarte, Orlando's friend, created by Andrea Guerri (soprano castrato)
- Ersilla, queen and sorceress, created by Margherita Gualandi, called "la Campioli" (soprano)
- Argillano, Ersilla's champion and secretly in love with her, created by Andrea Pacini (contralto castrato)
- Tigrinda, a priestess, in love with Argillano, created by Elisabetta Denzio (soprano)
- Grifone, secretly in love with Tigrinda, created by Francesco Natali (soprano castrato)
- Origille, in love with Grifone, created by Anna Maria Fabbri (contralto)
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