Rinaldiana: mascolinità melodrammatica

Speranza

The story of Armida and Rinaldo has been the basis for several operas:

Armida (1686) by Jean-Baptiste Lully

Rinaldo and Armida (1698) by John Dennis (dramatist)

Rinaldo (1711) by Handel

Armida al campo d'Egitto (1718) by Vivaldi

Armida abbandonata (1770) by Jommelli

Armida (1771) by Salieri

Armida (1772) by Sacchini

Armida (1777) by Gluck

Armida (1779) by Mysliveček

Renaud (1783), also by Sacchini

Armida (1784) by Haydn

Armida (1817) by Rossini

Armida (1904) by Dvořák

Armida (2005) by Judith Weir

On May 1, 2010, Rossini's Armida was performed and broadcast live to theaters around the world in the Emmy Award winning series MetLive in HD.

Brahms composed a cantata entitled Rinaldo based on the story.