Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 6 December 1782 (Conductor: — ) |
|---|---|---|
| Alcina, a sorceress | soprano | Costanza Valdesturla |
| Angelica, Queen of Cathay | soprano | Matilde Bologna |
| Medoro, in love with Angelica | tenor | Prospero Braghetti |
| Caronte (Charon), ferryman to the underworld | bass | Leopold Dichtler |
| Eurilla, a shepherdess | soprano | Maria Antonia Specioli |
| Licone, a shepherd | tenor | Leopold Dichtler |
| Orlando, Paladin of France | tenor | Antonio Specioli |
| Pasquale, Orlando's squire | tenor | Vincenzo Moratti |
| Rodomonte, King of Barbaria | bass | Domenico Negri |
| Shepherds, shepherdesses, spectres, savages and Saracens — chorus | ||
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