Painting of The Noble Deed of Scipio, 1640, by Nicolas Poussin.

Libretto: Paolo Antonio Rolli, after Antonio Salvi

First performance: 12th March 1726, King’s Theatre, London

Cast
Antonio Baldi (Alto castrato)
Francesco Bernardi, called “Senesino” (Alto castrato)
Francesca Cuzzoni (Soprano)
Luigi Antinori (Tenor)
Giuseppe Maria Boschi (Bass)
Livia Costantini, called “La Polacchina” (Soprano)