The opening of the opera, with Admeto on his deathbed tormented by a ballet of demons representing his inner physical and mental agony, is very striking in its use of unusual harmonies, dissonance and chromaticism, followed by a dramatic accompanied recitative for the suffering king [REF].
The opera is scored for flute, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, strings and continuo (cello, lute, harpsichord).