‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Martín Oro

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

Raffaella Milanesi

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Martín Oro

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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