‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Martín Oro

Countertenor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
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

Michael Form

Martín Oro

Raffaella Milanesi

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Production

Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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