Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of George Frideric Handel's "Serse, HWV 40," a masterful opera seria that showcases the composer's unparalleled genius. Released on August 1, 2014, by Urania Records, this album is a captivating journey through the intricate world of 18th-century opera, blending the rich traditions of classical and choral music.
"Serse, HWV 40" is a three-act opera that delves into the dramatic and emotional complexities of its characters, with Handel's signature orchestral brilliance and vocal virtuosity. The album spans a generous 2 hours and 19 minutes, offering a comprehensive exploration of Handel's compositional prowess. From the stirring overture to the poignant arias and ensemble pieces, each track is a testament to Handel's ability to evoke deep emotion and narrative depth.
In addition to the complete opera, the album includes highlights from Handel's "Alcina, HWV 34," providing a delightful contrast and further showcasing the composer's versatility. The selection of arias and ensembles from "Alcina" adds a layer of richness to the album, making it a comprehensive celebration of Handel's operatic achievements.
Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of opera, "Serse, HWV 40" offers a rewarding listening experience. Handel's timeless compositions, brought to life with exquisite performances, make this album a treasure trove of musical excellence.
Tracks
Serse, HWV 40: OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Piero Bellugi, Leonardo Monreale, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Franco Calabrese, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Frondi tenere e belle, del mio platano amatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Franco Calabrese, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Milan La Scala Chorus, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Leonardo Monreale
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Siam giuntiGeorge Frideric Handel, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Irene Companez, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: lo le dirò che l'amoGeorge Frideric Handel, Mirella Freni, Franco Calabrese, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Leonardo Monreale, Irene Companez
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Io per te moroGeorge Frideric Handel, Milan La Scala Chorus, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Piero Bellugi, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Di tacere e di schernirmiGeorge Frideric Handel, Fiorenza Cossotto, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Nemmen coll'ombreGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Luigi Alva, Fiorenza Cossotto, Piero Bellugi, Leonardo Monreale
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Se l'idol mio rapir mi vuoiGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Luigi Alva, Piero Bellugi
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Se cangio spogliaGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Luigi Alva, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Già la trombaGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: Or che siete speranze traditeGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: Ah, chi voler fiora d bella giardinaGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: Ah! Tigre infedeleGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: L'amerete?George Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: L'amero? non fia veroGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: Quella che tutta fé per me languia d'amoreGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: La virtute sol poteaGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act II: Gran pena e gelosiaGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Troppi oltraggi la mia fedeGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Va godendo vezzoso e belloGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Per rendermi beatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Ciò che Giove destinòGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Crude Furie degl'orridi abissiGeorge Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Serse, HWV 40, Act III: Perfidi! E ancora osate venirmi innanzi?George Frideric Handel, Rolando Panerai, Irene Companez, Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leonardo Monreale, Franco Calabrese, Milan La Scala Chorus, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Piero Bellugi, Luigi Alva
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Di', cor mio, quanto t'amaiGeorge Frideric Handel, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Chi m'insegna il caro padre?George Frideric Handel, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Semplicetto, a donna credi?George Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Tornami a vagheggiarGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Ama, sospira, ma non t'offendeGeorge Frideric Handel, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Tra speme e timoreGeorge Frideric Handel, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): È un folle, è un vil affettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Un momento di contentoGeorge Frideric Handel, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tanaGeorge Frideric Handel, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza
Alcina, HWV 34 (Highlights): Mi restano le lagrimeGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Luigi Alva, Graziella Sciutti, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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