Handel's Italians: Italian Castrati in the London Oratorios
Aria. How can I stay when Love invites (Ahasuerus)
Recitative. Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus, Esther)
Le Concert d'Astrée, Giulia Semenzato, Emmanuelle Haïm, Carlo Vistoli
Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Ahasuerus, Esther)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Giulia Semenzato, Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli
Recitative. I go where Heav'n and Duty call (Barak)
Recitative. Great Prophetess, my soul's on fire (Barak)
Recitative. Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)
Aria. Great God! Who yet but darkly known (Cyrus)
Aria. The raptur'd soul defies the sword (Didymus)
Accompagnato, Recitative. Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus, Theodora)
Giulia Semenzato, Carlo Vistoli, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée
Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Didymus, Theodora)
Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato, Emmanuelle Haïm
Handel: Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5
Recitative. Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er (Joad, Josabeth)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato
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- Alban MoraudProducer
- Alexandra EvrardRecording Engineer