‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Soprano
Lawrence Zazzo

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

Lawrence Zazzo

Raffaella Milanesi

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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