‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor
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

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Sebastian Kohlhepp

Martín Oro

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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