Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Opera arias and overtures. 2 : from the latter part of Handel's operatic career (1729-1741) / George Frideric Handel. - 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Program notes by Anthony Hicks in English, French, and German, vocal texts with English translations, and biographical notes on the performers in English (31 pages : portraits) inserted in container. Sung in Italian.

Overture to Lotario ( 5:58) -- Scherza in mar : (Lotario, act I) ( 5:27) -- Io ti levo : (Partenope, act I) ( 6:15) -- Caro padre : (Ezio, act I) ( 5:17) -- Dite pace : (Sosarme, re di Media, act I) ( 5:32) -- Vorrei, né pur saprei : (Sosarme, re di Media, act III) ( 3:14) -- Overture to Atalanta ( 5:41) -- Son qual stanco : (Arianna in Creta, act II) ( 8:13) -- Ah! Ruggiero : (Alcina, act III) ( 7:23) -- Chi t'intende? : (Berenice, regina d'Egitto, act III) ( 8:38) -- Overture to Deidamia ( 3:52) -- M'hai resa infelice : (Deidamia, act III) ( 3:55)

Emma Kirkby, soprano ; Brandenburg Consort ; Roy Goodman, conductor.

Recorded at St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, June 14-16, 1999.


Compact disc.

CDA67128 Hyperion


Operas--Excerpts

CD-OP/HAN/01