‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by German Handel Soloists

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Lawrence Zazzo

Countertenor
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor
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

Raffaella Milanesi

Lawrence Zazzo

Sebastian Kohlhepp

Yetzabel Arias Fernández

Production

Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

RECORD LABEL

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