The Glories of Handel Opera
Berganza, Kirkby, Pavarotti, Horne & Tebaldi, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Janet Creaser Hutchins - Piano / Les Talens Lyriques / Sara Mingardo - Contralto / Timothy Hutchins - flute, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne, Alicia Nafé, Dame Joan Sutherland, Forbes Robinson, Teresa Berganza, Bernadette...
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Handel: Alcina, HWV 34 / Act 1
- Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1991-09-25
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
"Tornami a vagheggiar"
Handel: Orlando, HWV 31 / Act 2
- James Bowman (countertenor)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1990-07
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
Ah Stigie larve!
Già latra Cerbero
Vaghe pupille, non piangete, no
Handel: Riccardo Primo, Rè d'Inghilterra / Act 3
- Sara Mingardo (contralto), Timothy Hutchins (flute), Janet Creaser Hutchins (piano), Christophe Rousset (director)
- Les Talens Lyriques
- Recorded: 1995-06
- Recording Venue: Abbaye Royale De Fontevraud
"Atterrato il muro cada"
Handel: Atalanta, HWV 35, Act I
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1973-07-09
- Recording Venue: Opera House, Bologna
Care selve
Handel: Semele HWV 58 / Act 2
- Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
- New Symphony Orchestra of London
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1963-06-20
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
"Hence, Iris, hence away"
Handel: Rodelinda, HWV 19 - Ed. Bonynge / Act 2
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1985-05-04
- Recording Venue: St. Barnabas, North Finchley
"Io t'abbraccio
Excerpt,
- Forbes Robinson (bass (vocal)), Philip Ledger (director)
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Recorded: 1966-09-09
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Se un bell'ardire"
Handel: Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 / Act 3
- Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Sir Alexander Gibson
- Recorded: 1960-06-11
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Piangerò la sorte mia"
Handel: Alcina, HWV 34, Act II
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Sir Neville Marriner
- Recorded: 1971-12-12
- Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square
Entrée de songes funestes - Le combat
Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2
- Bernadette Greevy (contralto), Raymond Leppard (director)
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Recorded: 1965-10-29
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Lascia ch'io pianga"
Handel: Alcina / Act 3
- Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1962-04-06
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana
Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1
- Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1973-06
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Frondi tenere e belle...Ombra mai fù"
Excerpt,
- Geraint Evans (baritone)
- Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- Bryan Balkwill
- Recorded: 1966-04-24
- Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva
Si, tra i ceppi
Handel: Rodelinda, HWV 34 / Act 1
- Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
- Vienna Cantata Orchestra
- Henry Lewis
- Recorded: 1967-10-13
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
"Dove sei, amato bene?"
Handel: Giulio Cesare / Act 3
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano)
- New Symphony Orchestra of London
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1963-07-06
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Da tempeste il legno infranto