page_title: Rodrigo (opera)
section_title: Act 3
hierarchical_section_title: Rodrigo (opera) / Synopsis / Act 3
caption_attribution_description: Español: Portada de La Crónica del Rey don Rodrigo de es:Alonso de Cartagena (1385-1456) English: Title page of La Crónica del Rey don Rodrigo (The Chronicle of the Lord King Roderick) by en:Alonso de Cartagena (1385-1456)
context_page_description: Rodrigo is an opera in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel. Its original title was Vincer se stesso è la maggior vittoria. The opera is based on the historical figure of Rodrigo, the last Visigothic king of Spain. The libretto was based on Francesco Silvani's II duello d'Amore e di Vendetta. Dating from 1707, it was Handel's first opera written for performance in Italy, and the first performance took place in Florence late in 1707.
  The opera was revived in 1984, in Innsbruck. A lost fragment from Act III had been found in 1983, and a more complete production was given by the Handel Opera Society under Charles Farncombe at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London in 1985. Among other performances, Rodrigo was staged in Karlsruhe in 1987, by the Handel Festival, Halle in 2002 and by the International Festival of Baroque and Romantic Opera, Beaune, France, in 2018.
context_section_description: The forces of Rodrigo battle those of Giuliano and Evanco, and Rodrigo is defeated and captured.  As Giuliano and Evanco are about to execute Rodrigo, Florinda demands that task for herself.  Before she can kill Rodrigo, Esilena enters with Florinda's son, and says that if Florinda wants to kill the father, she should kill the son as well.  This stops Florinda, who then offers to spare Rodrigo.  Giuliano and Evanco want none of that, but Esilena persuades them to be charitable as well.  Rodrigo has become humbled at this turn of events, and tells Esilena that he may punish him for his infidelity.  She does not do so.  Rodrigo is allowed to abdicate the throne, and to go into voluntary exile with Esilena.  Evanco ascends the throne, and he marries Florinda.  They intend to raise Florinda's son by Rodrigo as the heir to the throne.  Giuliano becomes regent.
caption: Titlepage of La Crónica del rey don Rodrigo (The Chronicle of the Lord King Roderic) published by Juan Ferrer (1549), recounting the legendary deeds of Rodrigo
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