Handel - Io t'abbraccio (from Rodelinda)
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Handel: Sonya Yoncheva
Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Karine Deshayes (mezzo)
Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro de Marchi
Yoncheva is a force of nature. Her top notes merit a gale warning, her words drip with passion, and the bloom of her lowest register equals that of her top. — More…
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Amor e gelosia
Handel Operatic Duets
Patrizia Ciofi (soprano), Joyce DiDonato (mezzo)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
The duets in his operas are the special treats, coming at climactic points – most often, two lovers' supposedly final parting, or their ultimate reunion. Try 'Io t'abbraccio', from Rodelinda,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2004, Editor's Choice
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The voices of Rial and Zazzo are engaging on their own and evenly balanced in ensemble… excelling in the…composer's tenderly reflective music such as in the ravishing duet 'Io t'abbraccio'... — More…
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Re-Joyce
The Best of Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo), with Patrizia Ciofi (soprano), Frederica von Stade (mezzo),
Il complesso barocco, Les Talens Lyriques, Le Concert d`Astrée, Alan Curtis, Christophe Rousset, Emmanuelle Haïm and others
a very varied collection showing something of the singer’s current strengths as well as her vocal evolution as caught on record. — More…
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Handel - Enemies in Love
Natalia Kawalek (soprano), Jakub Jozef Orlinski (counter-tenor)
Il Giardino d’Amore, Stefan Plewniak
He begins with Tamerlano’s neurotic “A dispetto”, a furious bravura showstopper that he dispatches with aplomb, flaunting venomous “chest” notes. This voice is one of spellbinding beauty...His... — More…
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Danielle de Niese: The Beauty of Baroque
Danielle de Niese (soprano), with Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
The English Concert, Harry Bicket
she keeps things light on this disc, and for the greater part only shows off her many splendid advantages. Indeed, her flirtatious performance of the famous lute-song Come again can rank as... — More…
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Handel - Love Duets
Stephen Stubbs (lute), Suzie LeBlanc (soprano), Daniel Taylor (countertenor)
Arion
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Barnaby Smith: Handel
Barnaby Smith, Bojan Čičić (violin), Catriona McDermid, Mary Bevan (soprano), Gavin Edwards
The Illyria Consort
Smith’s instrument is sweet, intense and bursting with colours, qualities which peak in the lyricism of ‘Ombra mai fù’ (Serse), ‘Cara sposa’ (Rinaldo), ‘Scherza infida’ (Ariodante) and ‘Verdi... — More…
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Special offer. Handel Duets
Rosemary Joshua (soprano) & Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
English Concert, Harry Bicket
The playing is crisp and the singing polished and stylish, with Joshua, in particular, conveying infectious delight in this sophisticated music. — More…
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