‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

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

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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