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)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato, Le Concert d'Astrée
Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Ahasuerus, Esther)
Giulia Semenzato, Carlo Vistoli, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée
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)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato
Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Didymus, Theodora)
Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli, Emmanuelle Haïm, Giulia Semenzato
Handel: Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5
Recitative. Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er (Joad, Josabeth)
Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée
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- Alban MoraudProducer
- Alexandra EvrardRecording Engineer