Orlando (character)

Orlando is the Italian equivalent of the French Roland, appearing as a central character in a sequence of verse romances from the fifteenth century onwards, including Morgante by Luigi Pulci, Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo, and Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.

Related Topics:
Roland - Fifteenth century - Morgante - Luigi Pulci - Orlando Innamorato - Matteo Maria Boiardo - Orlando Furioso - Ludovico Ariosto

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The name Orlando/Roland goes back to a Germanic origin, and is said to mean "One who is famous throughout the land".

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The Orlando narrative inspired several composers, amongst which Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel, who composed an Italian opera with Orlando in the title role, see: Orlando.

Related Topics:
Claudio Monteverdi - Antonio Vivaldi - George Frideric Handel - Opera - Orlando

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Ensembles like the Orlando Consort took their name from the Orlando character.

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