‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Michael Form

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Michael Form

Conductor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Martín Oro

Countertenor
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

Raffaella Milanesi

Martín Oro

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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