Handel: Sosarme - George Frideric Handel - Vinyl LP UK

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Handel: Sosarme - George Frideric Handel

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of George Frideric Handel with the captivating opera "Sosarme, HWV 30." This two-and-a-half-hour masterpiece, originally released in 1955, is a testament to Handel's unparalleled genius in the world of classical music. The opera, divided into three acts, is a rich tapestry of recitatives and arias that showcase Handel's intricate compositions and his profound understanding of human emotion.

"Sosarme" is a dramatic tale of love, power, and redemption, set to Handel's evocative music. The opera features a stellar cast of vocalists who bring Handel's characters to life with their powerful performances. The choral sections are particularly noteworthy, adding depth and grandeur to the overall experience.

This album is a must-listen for any fan of classical music, opera, or Handel's work. The intricate orchestration, the powerful vocals, and the dramatic storytelling make "Sosarme" a standout piece in Handel's extensive repertoire. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience.

1 januari 1955© 2019 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.℗ 1955 Decca Music Group Limited

Tracks

Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: SinfoniaGeorge Frideric Handel, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:17
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Di mio padre al furoreGeorge Frideric Handel, John Kentish, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:47
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: Rendi'l sereno al ciglioGeorge Frideric Handel, Margaret Ritchie, Nancy Evans, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:05
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Giusti numiGeorge Frideric Handel, Nancy Evans, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
0:58
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: Forte inciampo al suo furore pria che giungaGeorge Frideric Handel, Nancy Evans, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:44
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Melo, mio prence, soffri ch'io nipoteGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, Helen Watts, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:46
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: Fra l'ombre e gl'orroriGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:00
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Come più dell'usato, o PrenceGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Helen Watts, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:27
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: Sì, sì, minaccia, e vintaGeorge Frideric Handel, Helen Watts, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
2:56
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Non più conteseGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:31
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: La turba adultriceGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:48
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Recit: Amici, troppo oscuro torpe il valor nascostoGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:59
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 1: Aria: Dite pace, e fulminate crudi Ciel!George Frideric Handel, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
6:43
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Padre, germano, e sposoGeorge Frideric Handel, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:43
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Ebben dall’alta torreGeorge Frideric Handel, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
2:33
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Duetto: Se m'ascolti. E udir potrei?George Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, John Kentish, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:06
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Recit: Padre, SignorGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, John Kentish, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:49
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Se discordia ci disciolse paceGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Helen Watts, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
2:54
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: E cosi tu disprezzi la tua propria grandezza?George Frideric Handel, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
0:39
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: So ch'il Ciel ben spesso godeGeorge Frideric Handel, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
7:53
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Recit: Quanto piu melo ha sdegnoGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
0:22
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Sento il cor che lieto godeGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:33
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Con sì bella feritaGeorge Frideric Handel, Margaret Ritchie, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:27
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Duetto: Per le porte del tormentoGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
9:58
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Recit: Signor, tuo regio sangueGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:36
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Alle sfere della gloria alza i vanni un nobil corGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:05
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: La pace sdegnerai?George Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:09
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Vado, vado al campo a combatter col piantoGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:02
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Recit: Mio sposoGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:00
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: In mille dolci modi al sen ti stringeròGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
6:09
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Parmi ch'un dolce raggioGeorge Frideric Handel, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:04
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 2: Aria: Vola l'augello del caro nidoGeorge Frideric Handel, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
2:43
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: SinfoniaGeorge Frideric Handel, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:22
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Recit: Mi segue la Regina, aiuto, o frodi!George Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:41
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: S'io cadrò per tuo consiglio resti il figlioGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:01
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Melo, dov'e'l tuo zelo?George Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, Helen Watts, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:09
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: Cuor di madre e cuor di moglie, chi t'involaGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
4:32
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Per la segreta porta del real giardinoGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:08
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: M'opporrò da generoso all'indegna orridaGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
1:45
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Recit: Correte pur a fiumi amare lacrime nel commune peGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
0:33
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: Vorrei, nè pur saprei che la speme nel mio core dGeorge Frideric Handel, William Herbert, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
6:38
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Altomoro, si renda libero lo steccatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
0:43
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: Tiene Giove in mano il folgore gl'empi sol per fuGeorge Frideric Handel, Ian Wallace, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
3:21
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Recit: Ah Padre! eccoti al piede un figlio supplicanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Helen Watts, Alfred Deller, William Herbert, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, John Kentish, Ian Wallace, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
4:12
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Aria: Tu caro, caro sei il dolce mio tesoro, e sai percGeorge Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Margaret Ritchie, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:40
Sosarme, HWV 30 / Act 3: Chorus: Dopo l'ire sì funeste dell'amore splendaGeorge Frideric Handel, The St. Anthony Singers, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
4:08

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About George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel, born in 1685 in Halle, Germany, is one of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque era, renowned for his enduring influence on classical music. His prolific career spanned various genres, including operas, oratorios, anthems, and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions, such as the iconic 'Water Music' and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks', continue to captivate audiences today. After settling in London in 1712, he became a prominent figure in British musical life, leaving an indelible mark on the country's cultural landscape. Handel's works are celebrated for their grandeur and emotional depth, making him a cornerstone of the Baroque period and a symbol of European musical heritage. His final resting place is in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, a testament to his enduring legacy.