Immerse yourself in the world of 18th-century opera with George Frideric Handel's "Agrippina," a masterful composition that showcases the genius of one of classical music's most celebrated figures. This 1997 release from Decca Music Group Ltd. is a complete recording of Handel's opera "Agrippina," HWV 6, a dramatic tale of power, intrigue, and manipulation set in ancient Rome.
The opera, composed in 1709, is a prime example of Handel's early work and is renowned for its intricate plot and vibrant characters. The story revolves around Agrippina, the mother of Nero, as she schemes to secure her son's ascension to the throne of the Roman Empire. The opera is a rich tapestry of political maneuvering, love, and betrayal, all set to Handel's exquisite music.
This recording features the English Baroque Soloists, conducted by the esteemed John Eliot Gardiner, who bring Handel's score to life with authenticity and passion. The performance is a testament to the skill and artistry of the musicians, who capture the essence of Baroque music with their nuanced playing.
The album spans two hours and thirty-six minutes, encompassing the entire opera in all its grandeur. From the opening Sinfonia to the final notes of "Per dar la pace al core," the listener is taken on a journey through the complex world of ancient Rome, where every note and lyric contributes to the unfolding drama.
"Agrippina" is not just a recording; it's a historical artifact that offers a glimpse into the musical and cultural landscape of Handel's time. The opera's themes of power and ambition are as relevant today as they were in the 18th century, making this recording a timeless piece of art.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Agrippina" is a must-listen. It's a chance to experience the brilliance of Handel's composition and the skill of the performers who bring it to life. So, sit back, press play, and let the music of "Agrippina" transport you to a world of intrigue, passion, and power.
Tracks
Agrippina, HWV 6: SinfoniaGeorge Frideric Handel, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Nerone, amato, figlio!George Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Col saggio tuo consiglioGeorge Frideric Handel, Derek Lee Ragin, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Per cosí grande impresaGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: La mia sorte fortunataGeorge Frideric Handel, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Or che Pallante è vintoGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Jonathan Peter Kenny, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Volo pronto, e lieto il coreGeorge Frideric Handel, Jonathan Peter Kenny, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Quanto fa, quanto puote...L'alma mia fra le tempesteGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Qual piacere a un cor pietoso...Prendi tu ancora, prendi...Ma rassembra tormentosoGeorge Frideric Handel, Derek Lee Ragin, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Jonathan Peter Kenny
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Amici, al sen vi stringoGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Derek Lee Ragin, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Voi, che dell'alta Roma...Il tuo figlioGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Derek Lee Ragin, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Ma qual di liete trombe...Allegrezza, allegrezza!...Che sento!George Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Michael Chance, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Derek Lee Ragin, Alastair Miles, George Mosley, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Alle tue piante, o AugustaGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Derek Lee Ragin, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, Michael Chance, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Tu ben degnoGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: L'ultima del gioir mèta gradita...Lusinghiera mia speranzaGeorge Frideric Handel, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Vaghe perle, eletti fioriGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Otton, Claudio, NeroneGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: E un foco quel d'amoreGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Ma qui Agrippina vieneGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Ho un non so nel corGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Cieli, quai strani casi...Fa quanto vuoiGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Non veggo alcunGeorge Frideric Handel, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Pur ritorno a rimirarviGeorge Frideric Handel, Alastair Miles, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Ma, oh ciel, mesta e confusaGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Alastair Miles, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Vieni, o caraGeorge Frideric Handel, Alastair Miles, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Che mai farò!...E quando mai i frutti...Pur al fin si riandòGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Alastair Miles, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Non ho cor che per amartiGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 1: Se Ottone m'ingannò...Se giunge un dispettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Dunque noi siam traditi?George Frideric Handel, Jonathan Peter Kenny, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Coronato il crin d'alloro...Roma, più ch'il trionfoGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Michael Chance, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Ecco il superboGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Di timpani e trombeGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Michael Chance, George Mosley, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Nelle Britannia vinta...Cade il mondo soggiogatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Alastair Miles, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Signor, quanto il mio coreGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, Michael Chance, Jonathan Peter Kenny, George Mosley, Alastair Miles, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Nulla sperar da me...E tu, Poppea...Tuo ben è 'l trono...Sotto il lauro ch'hai sul crineGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Della Jones, Derek Lee Ragin, Michael Chance, Jonathan Peter Kenny, George Mosley, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Otton, qual portentoso fulmineGeorge Frideric Handel, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Voi che udite il mio lamentoGeorge Frideric Handel, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Bella pur del mio diletto...Il tormento d'OttoneGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Vaghe fonti...Ottone traditore!George Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Ti vo' giusta e non pietosaGeorge Frideric Handel, Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Di quali ordite trameGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Derek Lee Ragin, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Pur al fine ti ritrovo!George Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Col peso del tuo amorGeorge Frideric Handel, Donna Brown, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Qual bramato piacere...Quando invita la donna l'amanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Derek Lee Ragin, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Pensieri, voi mi tormentate!George Frideric Handel, Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Se ben nemica sorteGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Col raggio placidoGeorge Frideric Handel, George Mosley, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Di giunger non dispero al mio desireGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Jonathan Peter Kenny, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Spererò, poi che mel diceGeorge Frideric Handel, Jonathan Peter Kenny, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Agrippina, HWV 6 / Act 2: Per dar la pace al coreGeorge Frideric Handel, Della Jones, Alastair Miles, Julian Clarkson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
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