Immerse yourself in the captivating world of George Frideric Handel with the release of "Handel: Orlando, HWV 31," a mesmerizing live recording of his renowned opera. Released on September 30, 2016, under the Phaia Music label, this album offers a rich, two-hour journey through the intricate and powerful compositions of one of classical music's most celebrated figures.
"Orlando, HWV 31" is a Baroque opera that showcases Handel's mastery of the genre, blending choral and operatic elements to create a dramatic and emotionally resonant experience. The album features a full performance of the opera, including the overture and all three acts, performed with the passion and precision that Handel's works demand.
The opera tells the story of Orlando, a knight who falls into a state of madness due to his unrequited love for Angelica. Through a series of dramatic and musical twists, the audience is taken on a journey of love, betrayal, and redemption, all set to Handel's enchanting score. The live recording captures the intensity and beauty of the performance, allowing listeners to feel as if they are part of the audience.
This album is a testament to Handel's enduring legacy and his ability to create music that transcends time. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Handel: Orlando, HWV 31" offers a captivating and unforgettable listening experience.
Tracks
Orlando, HWV 31: Overture (Live)George Frideric Handel, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Gieroglifici eterni (Live)George Frideric Handel, Alain Buet, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Stimulato dalla gloria (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Mira, e prendi l'esempio! (Live)George Frideric Handel, Alain Buet, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Immagini funeste (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Non fu già men forte Alcide (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Quanto diletto avea tra questi boschi! (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Itene pur tremando (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Ho un certo rossore (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: M'hai vinto, al fin (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Ritornava al suo bel viso (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Spera, mio ben, che presto (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Chi possessore è del mio core (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Ecco Dorinda, né sfuggirla io posso (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Se il cor mai ti dirà, ch'io mi scordi di te (Live)George Frideric Handel, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Povera me! Ben vedo che m'alletta (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: O care parolette, o dolci sguardi! (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Noti a me sono i tuoi fatali amori (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Alain Buet, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Se fedel vuoi, ch'io ti creda (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: T'ubbidirò, crudele (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Fammi combattere (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Angelica, deh! Lascia (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: O Angelica, o Medoro (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act I: Consolati o bella (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Elena de la Merced, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Quando spieghi i tuoi tormenti (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Perché, gentil Dorinda, così vai pubblicando (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Se mi rivolgo al prato (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: È questa la mercede, Angelica spietata (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Cielo! Se tu il consenti Deh! Fa' che nel mio seno (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: A qual rischio vi espone (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Alain Buet, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Tra caligini profonde (Live)George Frideric Handel, Alain Buet, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Da queste amiche piante (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Verdi allori, sempre unito (Live)George Frideric Handel, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Dopo tanti perigli, e tanti affanni (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Non potrà dirmi ingrata (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Dove, dove guidate Furie (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Verdi piante, erbette liete (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Ah perfida, qui sei! (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Amor, caro amore! (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Ah stigie larve! Ah scelerati spettri (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act II: Vaghe pupille, non piangete (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Sinfonia (Live)George Frideric Handel, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Di Dorinda alle mura (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Vorrei poterti amar (Live)George Frideric Handel, Jean Michel Fumas, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Più obbligata gli sono (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Pur ti trovo, o mio bene (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Unisca amor in noi (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Già lo stringo, già l'abbraccio (Live)George Frideric Handel, Christophe Dumaux, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Di Dorinda all'albergo (Live)George Frideric Handel, Rachel Nicholls, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Orlando, HWV 31, Act III: Così giusta è questa speme, che se l'alma (Live)George Frideric Handel, Elena de la Merced, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
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