Browse: Handel - Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana (from Alcina)

This is a stunning collection of Handel opera numbers. For originality, risk-taking and erudition, it towers above its predecessors. It also benefits from its mix of soloists – having chosen... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Bridelli's strong mezzo voice provides fine advocacy for Porpora's long lyrical lines, especially in 'Nume che reggi' and in the drama of 'Dolce è su queste', a richly accompanied recitative. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2019 More…

Under the incisive direction of Peter Whelan, the group is on ebullient form as it explores the vogue for the French horn in Scotland…Barsanti emerges as a worthy rival to Handel’s festive verve…Renard’s... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hallenberg is a force of nature, in stark contrast to the synthetic singing of the film, for which sound engineers fuse a mezzo with a male alto voice. Hallenberg’s voice is unmistakably her... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Sarah Connolly is an exemplary Handel singer.
Her recital is dominated by two roles she's performed at ENO, with arias from Alcina and Ariodante.
'Scherza infida' is an addictive mixture of vocal... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Beausejour's unmannered and judicious direction and his excellent small band Clavecin en Concert provide astutely characterised platforms for Julie Boulianne's elegantly sincere singing...I'm... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2014 More…