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