‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Lawrence Zazzo

Countertenor

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

Michael Form

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Raffaella Milanesi

Lawrence Zazzo

Production

Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

RECORD LABEL

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