Offer,Handel: Serse
Anna Stéphany (Serse), Rosemary Joshua (Romilda), David Daniels (Arsamene), Hilary Summers (Amastre), Joélle Harvey (Atalanta), Andreas Wolf (Elviro), Brindley Sherratt (Ariodate)
Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn
[Stéphany's] is a stunning central performance, comfortably matched by incisive playing from the Early Opera Company orchestra. Sopranos Rosemary Joshua (as Romilda) and Joelle Harvey (Atalanta)... — More…
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Gramophone MagazineSeptember 2013Editor's Choice
3 CDs
$33.00Contents
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- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Overture. Allegro - Adagio - Gigue
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 1
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Accompagnato. Frondi tenere
Aria. Ombra mai fu
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 2
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Siam giunti, Elviro
Sinfonia è Recitativo. Sento un soave concento
Aria. O voi, che penate!
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 3
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Arsamene
Aria. Và godendo vezzoso è bello
Recitative. Quel canto a un bel amor l'anima sforza
Duet. lo le dirò che l'amo
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 4
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Arsamene
Aria. Sì, sì, mio ben, sì, sì
Recitative. Presto, Signor, vien Sere
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 5
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Aria. Meglio in voi col mio partire
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 6
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Bellissima Romilda, eh, non celate
Aria. Di tacere è di schernirmi
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 7
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Aspide sono a' dette tuoi d'amore
Aria. Nemmen coll'ombre
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 8
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Aria. Se cangio spoglia
Handel: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I Scene 9
- Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), David Daniels (countertenor), Hilary Summers (contralto), Brindley Sherratt (bass), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Joelle Harvey (soprano), Andreas Wolf (bass)
- Early Opera Company Chorus, Early Opera Company Orchestra
- Christian Curnyn
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Recitative. Pugnammo, amici
Coro di soldati. Già la tromba