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Les Musiciens du Louvre|Handel: Alcina

Handel: Alcina

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Magdalena Kožená, Erin Morley, Anna Bonitatibus, Alois Mühlbacher, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo

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Handel's Alcina, a work in the vocally virtuosic opera seria genre from 1735, returned to opera stages after a revival by Joan Sutherland in 1960, but recordings of it are not abundant. This is partly because it is a very visual work, with dances and sorcery special effects that don't come through on a recording. Another reason is that it contains some of Handel's most strenuous vocal writing, requiring a trio of top-notch female singers. The latter problem is solved in this 2024 release by Les Musiciens du Louvre and its director Marc Minkowski, who keep the massive, three-and-a-quarter-hour spectacle moving with tough, resolute playing. The title role is sung by mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená (Lady Rattle for peerage freaks), a Handel specialist of long standing who has absolutely outdone herself here in one of the big Handel roles that exploits her entire range, both physically and emotionally. The love-triangle (or rectangle) plot, however, requires other singers who can stand up to the star, and this the opera receives in Erin Morley as Alcina's sister, Morgana, and Elizabeth DeShong as Bradamente, a fiancée disguised as her own brother. Though the plot is over-intricate, the emotional threads remain clear in this performance, and the engineering from PentaTone Classics is top-notch. This release made classical best-seller charts in early 2024, something not often accomplished by hefty Handel opera recordings.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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Handel: Alcina

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Alcina, HWV 34, Act I (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1
Ouverture
00:03:01

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

2
Ouverture, Musette
00:00:58

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

3
Ouverture, Menuet
00:00:41

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

4
Oh Dei!
00:00:56

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

5
O s'apre al riso
00:04:30

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

6
Questo è il cielo di contenti
00:02:19

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

7
Ballet, Gavotte
00:00:44

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

8
Sarabande
00:01:48

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

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9
Menuet
00:00:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10
Gavotte
00:00:42

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

11
Ecco l'infido
00:00:57

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

12
Di, cor mio, quanto t'amai
00:06:19

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

13
Generosi guerrier
00:00:42

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Alois Mühlbacher, MainArtist, Countertenor - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

14
Chi m'insegna il caro padre
00:02:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alois Mühlbacher, MainArtist, Countertenor

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

15
Mi ravvisi, Ruggier, dimmi?
00:00:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

16
Di te mi rido
00:03:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

17
Qua dunque ne veniste
00:00:16

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

18
Io sono tua difesa
00:00:20

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

19
È gelosia
00:03:34

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

20
Io dunque
00:00:41

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

21
La cerco invano
00:01:01

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

22
Semplicetto! A donna credi?
00:04:50

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

23
Ah! Infidele
00:00:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

24
Regina, il tuo soggiorno
00:00:59

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

25
Sì, son quella
00:06:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

26
Se nemico mi fossi
00:00:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

27
Bradamante favella?
00:00:19

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

28
La bocca vaga
00:04:07

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

29
A quai strani perigli
00:00:09

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

30
Fuggi, cor mio
00:00:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

31
Tornami a vagheggiar
00:04:38

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

DISC 2

Alcina, HWV 34, Act II (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1
Col celarvi a chi v'ama un momento
00:01:28

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

2
Taci, taci, codardo
00:01:09

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

3
Qual portento
00:02:10

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

4
Atlante, dove sei?
00:00:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

5
Pensa a chi geme d'amor piagata
00:05:36

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alex Rosen, MainArtist, BassVocals

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

6
Qual odio ingiusto contro me?
00:01:22

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

7
Vorrei vendicarmi del perfido cor
00:03:50

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elizabeth DeShong, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

8
Chi scuopre al mio pensiero
00:00:18

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

9
Mi lusinga il dolce affetto
00:06:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

10
S'acquieti il rio sospetto
00:00:35

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

11
E la tua pace
00:00:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

12
Ama, sospira
00:07:24

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

13
Non scorgo nel tuo viso
00:00:55

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

14
Mio bel tesoro
00:05:37

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anna Bonitatibus, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

15
Regina, io cerco invano
00:00:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Alois Mühlbacher, MainArtist, Countertenor

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

16
Tra speme e timore
00:02:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alois Mühlbacher, MainArtist, Countertenor

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

17
Regina, sei tradita
00:00:32

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

18
Ah, mio cor!
00:11:36

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Magdalena Kozená, MainArtist

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

19
Or che dici, Morgana?
00:00:27

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre, Orchestra, MainArtist - Erin Morley, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist, TenorSolo

2024 Pentatone Music B.V. 2024 Pentatone Music B.V.

Album review

Handel's Alcina, a work in the vocally virtuosic opera seria genre from 1735, returned to opera stages after a revival by Joan Sutherland in 1960, but recordings of it are not abundant. This is partly because it is a very visual work, with dances and sorcery special effects that don't come through on a recording. Another reason is that it contains some of Handel's most strenuous vocal writing, requiring a trio of top-notch female singers. The latter problem is solved in this 2024 release by Les Musiciens du Louvre and its director Marc Minkowski, who keep the massive, three-and-a-quarter-hour spectacle moving with tough, resolute playing. The title role is sung by mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená (Lady Rattle for peerage freaks), a Handel specialist of long standing who has absolutely outdone herself here in one of the big Handel roles that exploits her entire range, both physically and emotionally. The love-triangle (or rectangle) plot, however, requires other singers who can stand up to the star, and this the opera receives in Erin Morley as Alcina's sister, Morgana, and Elizabeth DeShong as Bradamente, a fiancée disguised as her own brother. Though the plot is over-intricate, the emotional threads remain clear in this performance, and the engineering from PentaTone Classics is top-notch. This release made classical best-seller charts in early 2024, something not often accomplished by hefty Handel opera recordings.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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