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Anna Stéphany (Serse), Rosemary Joshua (Romilda), David Daniels (Arsamene), Hilary Summers (Amastre), Joélle Harvey (Atalanta), Andreas Wolf (Elviro), Brindley Sherratt (Ariodate)
Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn
[Stéphany's] is a stunning central performance, comfortably matched by incisive playing from the Early Opera Company orchestra. Sopranos Rosemary Joshua (as Romilda) and Joelle Harvey (Atalanta)... — More…
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Gramophone MagazineSeptember 2013Editor's Choice
3 CDs
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Handel: Serse, HWV 40: No. 1, Overture
- Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act I
- Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Soldati, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Rosemary Joshua, Joélle Harvey, Andreas Wolf, Hilary Summers, Brindley Sherratt
- Recorded: 13-17 August 2012
- Recording Venue: Chuch of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, England, United Kingdom
No. 2, Accompagnato. Frondi tenere, e belle (Serse)
No. 3, Aria "Ombra mai fu" (Serse)
No. 4, Recitativo "Siam giunti, Elviro…" (Arsamene)
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act II
- Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Hilary Summers, Andreas Wolf, Joélle Harvey, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Marinari, Rosemary Joshua
No. 36, Arioso "Speranze mie fermate" Larghetto (Amastre)
No. 37, Arioso "Ah, chi voler fiora di bella giardina" (Elviro)
No. 38, Recitativo "E chi direbbe mai ch'io sono Elviro?" (Elviro)
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act III
- Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Brindley Sherratt, Hilary Summers, Ministri, David Daniels, Joélle Harvey, Rosemary Joshua, Anna Stéphany
No. 75, Sinfonia. Andante
No. 76, Recitativo "Sono vani i pretesti…" (Arsamene)
No. 77, Aria "No, no, se tu mi sprezzi" Andante allegro (Atalanta)