‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by German Handel Soloists

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Michael Form

Conductor
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

Sebastian Kohlhepp

Raffaella Milanesi

Michael Form

Martín Oro

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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