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Handel's Serse (1738), about romantic intrigues at the court of the Persian king Xerxes, bombed at its first performances and wasn't revived until the 20th century. Serse, sung here by mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo (it was originally a castrato role), gets an imposing entrance aria, the famous "Ombra mai fu," but much of the opera is comic, and the mixture of elements flummoxed 18th century hearers, including the critic Charles Burney. Audiences wanted big tripartite da capo arias and serious Greek themes, but instead, what they got, were brief one-section arias that flashed by and various bits of coquetry and satire that originated in Italian comic traditions and looked forward to Mozartian opera buffa. Nowadays, the opera is one of Handel's more popular, and its structure fits the talents on this recording perfectly. It is hard to decide which is more of a draw, the crisp conducting of Harry Bicket, leading the venerable English Concert and keeping the proceedings moving along as Handel intended, or the singing from a veritable all-star cast, at least among the women (there are no countertenors). D'Angelo is glorious, and Mary Bevan is equally good as the flirt Atalanta. The smaller roles are strong, too, and really, there is not a weakness to be found. A very strong Handel opera recording.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The English Concert, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Neal Davies, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Neal Davies, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Neal Davies, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Paula Murrihy, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Daniela Mack, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - William Dazeley, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Harry Bicket, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Nicolò Minato, Lyricist - The English Concert, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Emily D’Angelo, MainArtist
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
Album review
Handel's Serse (1738), about romantic intrigues at the court of the Persian king Xerxes, bombed at its first performances and wasn't revived until the 20th century. Serse, sung here by mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo (it was originally a castrato role), gets an imposing entrance aria, the famous "Ombra mai fu," but much of the opera is comic, and the mixture of elements flummoxed 18th century hearers, including the critic Charles Burney. Audiences wanted big tripartite da capo arias and serious Greek themes, but instead, what they got, were brief one-section arias that flashed by and various bits of coquetry and satire that originated in Italian comic traditions and looked forward to Mozartian opera buffa. Nowadays, the opera is one of Handel's more popular, and its structure fits the talents on this recording perfectly. It is hard to decide which is more of a draw, the crisp conducting of Harry Bicket, leading the venerable English Concert and keeping the proceedings moving along as Handel intended, or the singing from a veritable all-star cast, at least among the women (there are no countertenors). D'Angelo is glorious, and Mary Bevan is equally good as the flirt Atalanta. The smaller roles are strong, too, and really, there is not a weakness to be found. A very strong Handel opera recording.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 94 track(s)
- Total length: 02:51:41
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The English Concert Harry Bicket
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: Linn Records
- Genre: Classical Opera
2023 Outhere 2023 Linn Records
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