Handel's Italians: Italian Castrati in the London Oratorios
Aria. How can I stay when Love invites (Ahasuerus)
Recitative. Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus, Esther)
Carlo Vistoli, Giulia Semenzato, Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm
Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Ahasuerus, Esther)
Carlo Vistoli, Le Concert d'Astrée, Giulia Semenzato, Emmanuelle Haïm
Recitative. I go where Heav'n and Duty call (Barak)
Recitative. Great Prophetess, my soul's on fire (Barak)
Recitative. Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)
Aria. Great God! Who yet but darkly known (Cyrus)
Aria. The raptur'd soul defies the sword (Didymus)
Accompagnato, Recitative. Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus, Theodora)
Giulia Semenzato, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli
Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Didymus, Theodora)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Giulia Semenzato, Le Concert d'Astrée, Carlo Vistoli
Handel: Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5
Recitative. Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er (Joad, Josabeth)
Carlo Vistoli, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Giulia Semenzato
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- Alban MoraudProducer
- Alexandra EvrardRecording Engineer