Handel: Serse, HWV 40 - George Frideric Handel - Vinyl LP

Handel: Serse, HWV 40 - George Frideric Handel

Album Details

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of George Frideric Handel's "Serse, HWV 40," a masterful opera seria that has captivated audiences since its premiere in 1738. This album, released by Urania Records in 2014, offers a comprehensive journey through Handel's iconic composition, spanning a rich duration of 2 hours and 19 minutes. The album features a stunning array of tracks, including the renowned "Ombra mai fu," a piece celebrated for its haunting beauty and often referred to as "Handel's Largo."

"Serse, HWV 40" is a three-act opera that showcases Handel's unparalleled genius in the Baroque era. The libretto, adapted from an earlier work by Silvio Stampiglia, is performed in its original Italian, adding an authentic touch to the listening experience. The album includes highlights from Handel's "Alcina, HWV 34," providing a delightful bonus for opera enthusiasts.

This recording is a testament to Handel's enduring influence on classical music, blending choral and operatic elements to create a profound and moving experience. Whether you are a seasoned fan of Handel's work or a newcomer to the world of classical music, this album is a must-listen. Dive into the intricate melodies and powerful performances that define "Serse, HWV 40," and discover why Handel's music continues to resonate across centuries.

August 1, 2014(C) 2014 Urania Records(P) 2014 Urania Records

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
4:44
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
4:39
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
5:46
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
4:47
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
4:56
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
2:23
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
3:27
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
4:54
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
2:45
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
2:23
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
3:47
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
3:57
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
4:22
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
4:25
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
4:05
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
3:12
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
3:16
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
4:23
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
5:58
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
4:54
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
4:33
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
4:11
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
4:32
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
3:19
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
5:59
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
3:04
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
2:37
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
4:15
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
4:05
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
1:49
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
2:15
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
3:18
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
6:28
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
5:56

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About George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel, born in 1685 in Halle, Germany, is one of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque era, renowned for his enduring influence on classical music. His prolific career spanned various genres, including operas, oratorios, anthems, and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions, such as the iconic 'Water Music' and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks', continue to captivate audiences today. After settling in London in 1712, he became a prominent figure in British musical life, leaving an indelible mark on the country's cultural landscape. Handel's works are celebrated for their grandeur and emotional depth, making him a cornerstone of the Baroque period and a symbol of European musical heritage. His final resting place is in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, a testament to his enduring legacy.