‎Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21 by Lawrence Zazzo

Overture

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

5:00

Recitative: E tanto ancor s'indulga (Alessandro)

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

0:15

Sinfonia

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

0:23

Recitative accompagnato: Ossidraca superba (Alessandro)

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

0:39

Battaglia

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

2:18

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

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

1:05

Aria: Tra le stragi (Alessandro)

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

4:49

Recitative accompagnato: Che vidi! (Rossane, Lisaura)

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

1:56

Recitative: Ecco Tassile (Lisaura, Rossane, Tassile)

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

1:01

Aria: Quando dolce amor saria (Lisaura)

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

5:15

Recitative: Ne' trofei d'Alessandro (Rossane)

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

0:26

Aria: Lusinghe piu care (Rossane)

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

5:59

Recitative: Sventurato ch'io sono! (Tassile)

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

0:49

Aria: Vibra, cortese Amor (Tassile)

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

4:44

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

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

1:18

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

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

1:29

Aria: No, piu soffrir non voglio (Lisaura)

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

4:22

Recitative accompagnato: Vilipese bellezze (Rossane)

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

1:36

Recitative: Pur ti ritrovo (Alessandro, Rossane)

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

1:07

Aria: Men fedele, men costante (Alessandro)

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

5:15

Recitative: Si, lusingando ei parla (Rossane)

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

0:30

Aria: Un lusinghiero dolce pensiero (Rossane)

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

7:29

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

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

1:03

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

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

4:06

Recitative: Sempre del suo valor (Clito)

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

0:34

Aria: A sprone, a fren leggiero (Clito)

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

2:18

Sinfonia

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

1:08

Recitative: Al magnanimo (Cleone)

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

0:29

Recitative accompagnato: Primo motor delle superne stelle (Alessandro)

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

1:47

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

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

1:49

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

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

2:55

Recitative accompagnato: Solitudini amate (Rossane)

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

2:29

Arioso: Aure, fonti, ombre gradite (Rossane)

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

3:16

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

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

3:17

Aria: Vano amore, lusinga, diletto (Alessandro)

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

5:58

Recitative: Tiranna passion (Lisaura, Tassile)

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

2:32

Aria: Sempre fido e disprezzato (Tassile)

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

5:32

Recitative: Pur troppo veggio d'Alessandro (Lisaura)

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

0:29

Aria: Che tiranna d'amor (Lisaura)

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

5:31

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

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

2:49

Aria: Alla sua gabbia d'oro (Rossane)

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

9:22

Recitative: Vincitor generoso (Alessandro, Lisaura)

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

1:03

Aria: No! Risolvo abbandonar la belle (Alessandro)

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

3:24

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

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

0:38

Aria: La cervetta nei lacci avvolta (Lisaura)

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

5:52

Sinfonia

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

0:16

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

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

3:34

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

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

2:12

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

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

2:02

Recitative: Svanisci, oh reo timore (Rossane)

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

0:29

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

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

5:38

Arioso: Sfortunato e il mio valore (Clito)

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

1:51

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:47

Recitative: La resa liberta dunque (Lisaura, Rossane)

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

1:07

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

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

4:22

Recitative: Sento un'interno inusitata gioia (Rossane)

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

0:42

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

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

6:37

Recitative: Qual tormento crudel (Lisaura, Alessandro)

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

1:32

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

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

2:25

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

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

0:51

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

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

10:37

D'uom fiero nel soglio (Chorus)

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

0:33

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

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

1:17

Aria: Prove sono di grandezza (Alessandro)

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

4:42

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

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

1:43

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

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

0:42

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

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

1:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Lawrence Zazzo

Countertenor
Michael Form

Conductor
Raffaella Milanesi

Soprano
Sebastian Kohlhepp

Tenor

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

Lawrence Zazzo

Michael Form

Raffaella Milanesi

Sebastian Kohlhepp

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Handel: Alessandro, HWV 21

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