Handel: Serse

Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Hilary Summers, Brindley Sherratt, Rosemary Joshua, Joélle Harvey

• Released on 2013-09-01 by Chandos
• Main artists: Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Hilary Summers, Brindley Sherratt, Rosemary Joshua, Joélle Harvey
• Genre: Opera
• Distinctions: Gramophone Editor's Choice

Digital booklet

1 Serse, HWV 40: No. 1, Overture

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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2 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 2, Accompagnato. Frondi tenere, e belle (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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3 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 3, Aria "Ombra mai fu" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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4 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 4, Recitativo "Siam giunti, Elviro…" (Arsamene)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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5 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 5, Sinfonia e Recitativo "Sento un soave concento". Larghetto (Arsamene)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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6 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 6, Aria "O voi…". Larghetto (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 7, Recitativo "Arsamene" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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8 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 8, Aria "Và godendo vezzoso e bello" (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 9, Recitativo "Quel canto a un bell' amor l'anima sforza" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 10, Aria "Io le dirò che l'amo" Andante (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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11 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 11, Recitativo "Arsamene" (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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12 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 12, Aria "Si, si, mio ben, si, si" Larghetto (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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13 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 13, Recitativo "Presto, Signor, vien Serse" (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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14 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 14, Aria "Meglio in voi col mio partire" Andante (Arsamene)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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15 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 15, Recitativo "Bellissima Romilda, eh, non celate" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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16 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 16, Aria "Di tacere e di schernirmi" Andante (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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17 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 17, Recitativo "Aspide sono a" detti tuoi d"amore" (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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18 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 18, Aria "Nemmen coll'ombre d'infedeltà" (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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19 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 19, Aria "Se cangio spoglia" Allegro (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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20 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 20, Recitativo "Pugnammo, amici, e stette"(Ariodate)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Brindley Sherratt, MainArtist, BassVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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21 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 21, Coro "Già la tromba" (Soldati)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Soldati, Choir, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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22 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 22, Recitativo "Ecco Serse, oh che volto, oh che splendore!" (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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23 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 23, Aria "Soggetti al mio volere" Andante (Ariodate)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Brindley Sherratt, MainArtist, BassVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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24 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 24, Coro "Già la tromba" (Soldati)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Soldati, Choir, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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25 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 25, Recitativo "Queste vittorie, io credo" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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26 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 26, Aria "Più che penso alle fiamme del core" Andante (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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27 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 27, Recitativo "Eccoti il foglio, Elviro" (Arsamene)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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28 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 28, Arioso "Signor, Signor, lasciate fare a me" Allegro (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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29 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 29, Aria "Non so se sia la speme" Larghetto (Arsamene)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Daniels, MainArtist, Countertenor - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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30 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 30, Recitativo "Tradir di regia sposa" (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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31 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 31, Aria "Saprà delle mie offese" Allegro (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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32 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 32, Recitativo "Al fin sarete sposa al vostro Serse" (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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33 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 33, Aria "Se l'idol mio" Allegro (Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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34 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 34, Recitativo "Per rapir quel tesore" (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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35 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: No. 35, Aria "Un cenno leggiadretto" Allegro (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 36, Arioso "Speranze mie fermate" Larghetto (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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2 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 37, Arioso "Ah, chi voler fiora di bella giardina" (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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3 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 38, Recitativo "E chi direbbe mai ch'io sono Elviro?" (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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4 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 39, Aria "Or che siete, speranze, tradite" Allegro (Amastre)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hilary Summers, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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5 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 40, Recitativo "Quel curioso è partito, oh! che indiscreto!" (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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6 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 41, Arioso e Recitativo "A piangere ogn'ora" Largo (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 42, Arioso "Ah, tigre infedele!" Allegro (Elviro)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Wolf, MainArtist, BassVocals - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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8 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 43, Recitativo "Parti, il re s'avvicina" (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 44, Arioso "È tormento troppo fiero" Largo (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 45, Recitativo "Di quel foglio, Atalanta" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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11 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 46, Aria "Dirà che amor per me" Andante allegro (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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12 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 47, Recitativo "Voi quel foglio lasciate a me per prova" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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13 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 48, Aria "Dirà che non m'amò". Andante allegro (Atalanta)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Joelle Harvey, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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14 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 49, Recitativo "Ingannata Romilda!" (Serse)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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15 Serse, HWV 40, Act II: No. 50, Duettino "L'amerete?" - "L'amerò" (Serse e Romilda)

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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rosemary Joshua, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christian Curnyn, Conductor, MainArtist - Anna Stephany, MainArtist - Early Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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About the album

• 3 disc(s) - 94 track(s)
• Total length: 02:45:31
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Hilary Summers, Brindley Sherratt, Rosemary Joshua, Joélle Harvey
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Opera
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Digital booklet

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Distinctions:

• Gramophone Editor's Choice