Handel - Alessandro, HWV21
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Handel: Alessandro, HWV21
Max Emanuel Cencic (Alessandro), Karina Gauvin (Lisaura), Julia Lezhneva (Roxana), Xavier Sabata (Tassile), Juan Sancho (Leonato)
Armonia Atenea, George Petrou
These discs should come with an asbestos slipcase, so incendiary is the performance they convey...Cencic is imperious hot-bloodedness personified...perhaps best of all is Karina Gauvin's utterly... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Disc of the month
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2013, Winner - Opéra baroque
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Handel: Alessandro, HWV21
Lawrence Zazzo (Alessandro), Yetzabel Arias Fernández (Rossane), Raffaella Milanesi (Lisaura), Martin Oro (Tassile), Andrew Finden (Clito), Sebastian Kohlhepp (Leonato) & Rebecca Raffell (Cleone)
Deutsche Händel-Solisten, Michael Form
[Zazzo's] handling of the title-role, though sometimes underpowered, is expressive and technically secure...Fernandez is undoubtedly the star of the show. Her arias...are delivered with virtuosity. — More…
3 CDs
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Handel: The Rival Queens
Arias and Duets from the era of 'The Rival Queens'
Catherine Bott, Emma Kirkby (sopranos)
The Brandenburg Consort, Ray Goodman
It was a happy idea to assemble a selection of Handel's arias written for the two sopranos whose famous rivalry coloured the last years of the first Royal Academy. Francesca Cuzzoni – impersonated... — More…
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Handel: Alessandro, HWV21
Rene Jacobs (Alessandro), Sophie Boulin (Rossane), Isabelle Poulenard (Lisaura), Stephen Varcoe (Clito), Jean Nirouët (Tassile), Guy de Mey (Leonato), Ria Bollen (Cleone)
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
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Handel - Opera Arias
Dame Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Catherine Bott (soprano)
The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman
‘It is difficult to pick out a particular highlight, there are so many of them’ (Classic CD) ‘A splendidly enjoyable disc. Kirkby is in top-notch form’ (Hi-Fi News) ‘This CD is appealing on... — More…
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