‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

Martín Oro, German Handel Soloists, Rebecca Raffell, Sebastian Kohlhepp, 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)

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor
Raffaella Milanesi

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

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Sebastian Kohlhepp

Raffaella Milanesi

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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