‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Martín Oro

Countertenor
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

Martín Oro

Raffaella Milanesi

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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