‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Lawrence Zazzo

Overture

Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists

0:15

Sinfonia

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro

0:39

Battaglia

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists

2:18

Recitative: Grazie all'eterno Giove (Clito, Alessandro)

German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

4:44

Recitative accompagnato: Fra le guerre - Chi d'agguagli (Alessandro, Tassile, Leonato, Cleone, Clito)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists

1:18

Recitative: Appretasti, oh Cleone (Alessandro, Cleone, Lisaura, Rossane)

Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

7:29

Recitative: Tu, che Rossane adori (Clito, Cleone, Leonato)

Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell

1:03

Aria: Pregi son d'un alma grande (Leonato)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:18

Sinfonia

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell

1:47

Recitative: Figlio del Re (Tassile, Cleone, Clito, Alessandro, Lisaura)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Martín Oro, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

1:49

Duet: Placa l'alma, quieto il petto! (Lisaura, Rossane) - Recitative: Fra gli uomini (Alessandro)

Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

3:16

Recitative: Eccola in preda al sonno (Alessandro, Lisaura, Rossane)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp

5:31

Recitative: Qui aspetto l'incostante (Rossane, Alessandro)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists

3:24

Recitative: Finto sereno e d'Alessandro in volto (Lisaura)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

5:52

Sinfonia

German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell

0:16

Recitative: Dopo il sublime onor (Alessandro, Clito, Tassile, Cleone)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp

3:34

Recitative: Oh Dei! che infausta nuova! (Rossane, Alessandro, Leonato)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:12

Aria: Il cor mio, ch'e gia per te (Alessandro)

German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:29

Aria: Dica il falso, dica il vero (Rossane)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell

1:51

Recitative: L'adulator s'appressa (Clito, Cleone, Leonato)

Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo

2:14

Aria: Saro qual vento, che nell incendio (Cleone)

German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

1:07

Aria: Si, m'e caro imitar quel bel core (Lisaura)

German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp

0:42

Aria: Brilla nell'alma un non inteso ancor (Rossane)

German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp

1:32

Aria: L'amor che per te sento (Lisaura)

German Handel Soloists, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Rebecca Raffell, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden

2:25

Recitative: A che badi, Alessandro (Alessandro, Tassile, Rossane)

Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp

0:51

Aria: L'armi implora dal tuo figlio (Rossane)

German Handel Soloists, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Yetzabel Arias Fernández

0:33

Recitative: Chi osera traditoresandro (Alessandro, Leonato, Clito, Tassile)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Martín Oro

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Martín Oro

4:42

Recitative accompagnato: Spegni o supremo Regnator de'Numi (Rossane, Lisaura, Alessandro, Tassile)

Rebecca Raffell, German Handel Soloists, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro

1:43

Recitative: Si festiggi il bel giorno (Alessandro, Rossane, Tassile, Lisaura)

Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell

0:42

Act III: Finale: Amico arrida il ciel (Tutti)

Rebecca Raffell, Raffaella Milanesi, Andrew Finden, Martín Oro, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Michael Form, Lawrence Zazzo, Yetzabel Arias Fernández, German Handel Soloists

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Lawrence Zazzo

Countertenor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Michael Form

Conductor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano

Stefan Raebel

Producer
Michael Sawall

Executive Producer
Bernd Feuchtner

Executive Producer
Olaf Mielke

Editing Engineer
Makus Kaesler

Photography
Susanne Lowien

Booklet Editor
Joachim Berenbold

Graphic Design
Bernd Feuchtner

Liner Notes

Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Lawrence Zazzo

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Michael Form

Raffaella Milanesi

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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