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Handel: Serse

Carolyn Watkinson (Serse), Paul Esswood (Arsamene), Barbara Hendricks (Romilda), Ortrun Wenkel (Amastre), Anne-Marie Rodde (Atalanta), Ulrik Cold (Ariodate), Ulrich Studer (Elviro)

Jean Bridier Vocal Ensemble & La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire

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Contents

Handel: Serse

Work length3:00:56
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  • La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy (On Baroque Instruments), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Ortrun Wenkel (contralto), La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Paul Esswood (tenor), Ulrich Studer (baritone), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Anne-Marie Rodde (soprano), Ulrik Cold (bass)
  • Jean-Claude Malgoire

Ouverture

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Gigue

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Act I: Recitativo accompagnato "Frondi tenere" (Carolyn Watkinson)

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Arioso: "Ombra mai fu" (Carolyn Watkinson)

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Sinfonia e Recitativo - "Sento un soave concento" (Paul Esswood, Ulrich Studer, Barbara Hendricks)

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"Qui si canta il mio nome" - "Un Serse mirate" (Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks, Paul Esswood)

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Arietta "Va godendo vezzoso e bello" - Recitativo "Quel canto a un bel amor" (Barbara Hendricks, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood)

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Aria "Io le dirò che l'amo" - "Tu le dirai che l'ami" - Recitativo "Arsamene!" (Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood, Barbara Hendricks, Anne-Marie Rodde)

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Aria "Sì, sì, mio ben" - Recitativo "Presto, Signor, vien Serse" (Anne-Marie Rodde, Ulrich Studer, Paul Esswood, Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks)

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Aria "Meglio in voi col mio partire" - Recitativo "Bellissima Romilda" (Paul Esswood, Carolyn Watkinson)

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Arietta "Di tacere e di schernirmi" - Recitativo "Aspide sono" (Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks)

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Arietta "Né men con l'ombre d'infedeltà" (Barbara Hendricks)

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Arioso "Se cangio spoglia" - Recitativo "Pugnammo, amici" (Ortrun Wenkel, Ulrik Cold)

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Coro "Già la tromba che chiamò" - Recitativa "Ecco Serse" (Chorus, Ortrun Wenkel, Carolyn Watkinson, Ulrik Cold)

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Aria "Soggetto al mio volere" - Recitativo "Queste vittorie, io credo" (Ulrik Cold, Chorus, Carolyn Watkinson, Ortrun Wenkel)

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Aria "Più che penso alle fiamme" - Recitativo "Eccoti il foglio" (Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood, Ulrich Studer)

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Arietta "Signor, lasciate far a me" (Ulrich Studer)

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Aria "Non so se sia la speme" - Recitativo "Tradir di reggia sposa" (Paul Esswood, Ortrun Wenkel)

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Aria "Saprà delle mie offese" - Recitativo "Al fin sarete sposa" (Ortrun Wenkel, Anne-Marie Rodde, Barbara Hendricks)

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Aria "Se l'idol mio rapir mi vuoi" - Recitativo "Per rapir quel tesoro" (Barbara Hendricks, Anne-Marie Rodde)

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Aria "Un cenno leggiadretto" (Anne-Marie Rodde)

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Act II: Arioso "Speranze mie fermate" (Ortrun Wenkel)

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Arietta "Ah, chi voler fiora" - Recitativo "E chi direbbe mai" (Ulrich Studer, Ortrun Wenkel, Anne-Marie Rodde)

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Arioso "Ah! tigre infedele" - Recitativo "Parti; il Re s'avvicina" (Anne-Marie Rodde, Ulrich Studer)

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Arioso "E' tormento troppo fiero" - Recitativo "Di quel foglio" (Carolyn Watkinson, Anne-Marie Rodde)

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Aria "Dirà che amor per me" - Duetto "L'amerete?" - "L'amerò" (Anne-Marie Rodde, Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks)

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Aria "Se bramate d'amar chi vi sdegna" (Carolyn Watkinson)

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Recitativo accompagnato "L'amerò? Non fia vero" - Aria "E' gelosia quella tiranna" - Recitativo "Già ché il duol" (Barbara Hendricks, Ortrun Wenkel, U. Studer)

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Aria "Anima infida, tradita io sono" - Recitativo "E' pazzo affè" (Ortrun Wenkel, Ulrich Studer, Paul Esswood)

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Aria "Quella che tutta fè" (Paul Esswood)

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Coro "La virtute sol potea" - Recitativo "Ariodate?" (Chorus, Carolyn Watkinson, Ulrik Cold)

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Arioso "Per dar fine alla mia pena" - Recitativo "Arsamene, ove andate?" (Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood)

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Aria "Sì, la voglio e la otterrò" - Recitativo "V'inchino, eccelso Re" (Paul Esswood, Anne-Marie Rodde, Carolyn Watkinson)

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Aria "Voi mi dite che non l'ami" - Recitativo "Saria lieve ogni doglia" (Anne-Marie Rodde, Carolyn Watkinson)

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Aria "Il core spera e teme" (Carolyn Watkinson)

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Recitativo "Me infelice" - Arietta "Del mio caro baco amabile" (Ulrich Studer)

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Duetto "Gran pena è gelosia" - Recitativo "Aspra sorte!" (Carolyn Watkinson, Ortrun Wenkel)

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Arietta "Val più contento core" - Recitativo "Vuò ch'abbian fine" (Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks, Ortrun Wenkel)

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Aria "Chi cede al furore di stelle rubelle" (Barbara Hendricks)

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Act III: Sinfonia - Recitativo "Sono vani i pretesti" (Paul Esswood, Barbara Hendricks, Anne-Marie Rodde, Ulrich Studer)

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Arietta "No, no, se tu mi sprezzi" - Recitativo "Ecco in segno di fé" (Anne-Marie Rodde, Barbara Hendricks, Ulrich Studer, Paul Esswood, Carolyn Watkinson)

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Aria "Per rendermi beato" - Recitativo "Ubbidirò al mio Re?" (Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood, Barbara Hendricks)

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Aria "Amor, tiranno Amor" - Recitativo "Come già vi accennammo" (Paul Esswood, Carolyn Watkinson, Ulrik Cold)

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Aria "Del Ciel d'amore sorte sì bella" - Recitativo "Il suo serto rifiuto" (Ulrik Cold, Barbara Hendricks, Carolyn Watkinson, Ortrun Wenkel)

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Aria "Cagion son io del mio dolore" - Recitativo "Romilda infida" (Ortrun Wenkel, Paul Esswood, Barbara Hendricks)

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Duetto "Troppo oltraggi la mia fede" (Barbara Hendricks, Paul Esswood)

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Coro "Ciò che Giove destinò" - Recitativo "Ecco lo sposo" (Chorus, Ulrik Cold, Paul Esswood, Barbara Hendricks, Carolyn Watkinson)

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Aria "Crude furie degl'orridi abissi" - Recitativo "Perfidi! E ancor" (Carolyn Watkinson, All)

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Aria "Caro voi siete all'alma" (Barbara Hendricks)

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Coro "Ritorna a noi la calma" (Chorus, All)

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