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An opera in three acts for 2 sopranos, tenor/baritone, contralto, and bass soloists, SATB choir, and orchestra This performing edition, based on productions at the University of Birmingham, the Royal Academy of Music in London and others, includes a keyboard reduction of the orchestral accompaniment and a realization (with harpsichord in mind) in the continuo sections. This opera tells a classic story ofthe revival of the claims of Love and Duty. Rosmene must decide between Hymenaues, the man who rescued her, and Tirinthus, the man she is already betrothed to and loves.