‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by German Handel Soloists

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Michael Form

Conductor
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano

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

Raffaella Milanesi

Michael Form

Sebastian Kohlhepp

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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