Handel: Arias for Montagnana

Georg Friedrich Haendel
Arias for Montagnana
Various performers, Philarmonia Baroque orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, dir.
Harmonia mundi HMU 90 7016 [CD]
Harmonia mundi HMU 40 7016 [Cass.]

Contents:

    Georg Friedrich Haendel

    Ezio

  1. Act I, scene 6: Se un bell'ardire
  2. Act II, scene 8: Nasce al bosco
  3. Act III, scene 13: Gia risonar

    4. Sosarme

  4. Act I, scene 5: Fra l'ombre e gli orrori
  5. Act II, scene 7: Sento il cor
  6. Act III, scene 9: Tiene giove

    7. Esther

  7. Act I, scene 3: Pluck root and branch
  8. Act II, scene 6: Turn not, O Queen
  9. Act III, scene 6: How art thou fall'n

    10. Acis & Galatea

  10. Parte seconda: Poliferno: Ferito son d'amore

    11. Tolomeo

  11. Act II, scene 7: Piangi pur

    12. Orlando

  12. Act I, scene 2: Lascia Amor
  13. Act III, scene 6: Sorge infausta una procella

    14. Deborah

  14. Act I, scene 3: Awake the ardour
  15. Act II, scene 2: Swift inundation
  16. Act III, scene 2: Tears, such as tender fathers shed

    17. Athaliah

  17. Act II, scene I: Ah, canst thou but prouve me

Playing time: 67' 40"

Performers:
David Thomas (bass)
Philarmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, dir.

Recording site and date:
Lucas Studios, San Rafael, U.S.A. [09/1989];
Rel.: 1990 (HMU).

Compilation
Harmonia mundi HMX 290 7171 / 74 [CDx4] Arias for: Cuzzoni, Durastanti, Senesino, Montagnana

Excerpts:
[10] Harmonia Mundi "Century" HMX 290 8174 L'Angleterre baroque - Baroque England / Un siècle de musique anglaise (1650-1760) - Masks, Anthems & Semi-operas
[11] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 605 / 607 [CDx3] Opéra Baroque: les moments forts
[13] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 801 / 810 [CDx10] Prélude baroque

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge