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Eighteenth-Century Life (2010) 34 (2): 65–82.
Published: 01 April 2010
...William Gibbons The magician Zoroastro plays a critical role in Handel's opera Orlando (1733). He opens the first act with a dramatic monologue, keeps the hero Orlando from wreaking too much havoc in his madness, and eventually brings the opera to a peaceful conclusion. Despite his importance...
Journal Article
Eighteenth-Century Life (2022) 46 (3): 52–82.
Published: 01 September 2022
... the problems stem from the hero's madness—and since the magician Zoroastro prevents all harm from occurring, there is little to worry about. We get a fine display of madness, but little dramatic tension. Arminio manages some serious plot conflict by way of Germano-Roman wars, but again, the ending...