Lyricist(s): Minato, Nicolò
Conductor(s): Curnyn, Christian
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: CHAN0797-99
Barcode: 095115079720
Release Date: 01/2013

HANDEL, G.F.: Serse (Xerxes) [Opera] (Stéphany, R. Joshua, D. Daniels, H. Summers, J. Harvey, Early Opera Company Chorus and Orchestra, Curnyn)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Minato, Nicolò - Lyricist
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
1Overture: [-] - Allegro - Adagio - Gigue05:33
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: Frondi tenere (Serse)00:41
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Aria: Ombra mai fu (Serse)02:21
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Siam giunti, Elviro (Arsamene, Elviro)00:22
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 2: Sinfonia e Recitativo: Sento un soave concento (Arsamene, Elviro)01:49
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 2: Aria: O voi, che penate! (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse)02:05
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Arsamene (Serse, Arsamene)00:20
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 3: Aria: Va godendo vezzoso e bello (Romilda)02:11
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Quel canto a un bel amor l'anima sforza (Serse, Arsamene)01:13
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 3: Duet: lo le diro che l'amo (Serse, Arsamene)03:06
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Arsamene (Romilda, Arsamene, Atalanta)01:01
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 4: Aria: Si, si, mio ben, si si (Atalanta)02:21
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Presto, Signor, vien Sere (Elviro, Arsamene, Serse, Romilda)01:11
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 5: Aria: Meglio in voi col mio partire (Arsamene)02:04
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Bellissima Romilda, eh, non celate (Serse)00:26
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 6: Aria: Di tacere e di schernirmi (Serse)01:55
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
17Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Aspide sono a' dette tuoi d'amore (Romilda)00:16
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
18Act I Scene 7: Aria: Nemmen coll'ombre (Romilda)02:31
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19Act I Scene 8: Aria: Se cangio spoglia (Amastre)01:41
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
20Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Pugnammo, amici (Ariodate, Amastre)00:19
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
21Act I Scene 9: Coro di soldati: Gia la tromba (Chorus)00:38
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
22Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Ecco Serse, o che volto (Amastre, Serse, Ariodate)00:52
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
23Act I Scene 10: Aria: Soggetto al mio volere (Ariodate)01:48
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
24Act I Scene 10: Coro di soldati: Gia la tromba (Chorus)00:39
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
25Act I Scene 11: Recitative: Queste vittorie, io credo (Serse, Amastre)01:27
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
26Act I Scene 11: Aria: Più che penso alle fiamme (Serse)08:35
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
27Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Eccoti il foglio, Elviro (Arsamene, Elviro)00:31
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
28Act I Scene 12: Arioso: Signor, signor, lasciate far a me (Elviro)00:32
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
29Act I Scene 12: Aria: Non so se sia la speme (Arsamene)04:11
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
30Act I Scene 13: Recitative: Tradir di reggia sposa (Amastre)00:17
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
31Act I Scene 13: Aria: Sapra delle mie offese (Amastre)04:27
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
32Act I Scene 14: Recitative: Al fin sarete sposa (Atalanta, Romilda)01:01
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
33Act I Scene 14: Aria: Se l'idol mio (Romilda)04:05
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
34Act I Scene 15: Recitative: Per rapir quel tesoro (Atalanta)00:15
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
35Act I Scene 15: Aria: Un cenno leggiadretto (Atalanta)03:41
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 1: Arioso: Speranze mie fermate (Amastre)00:42
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1: Arioso: Ah! Chi voler fiora (Elviro)00:40
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 1: Recitative: E chi direbbe mai (Elviro, Amastre)02:24
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 1: Aria: Or che siete speranze tradite (Amastre)02:28
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Quel curioso e partito (Elviro)00:22
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 2: Arioso: A piangere ogn'ora Amor mi destina (Atalanta) - Recitative: Ola! Vien qua (Elviro)01:17
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 2: Arioso: Ah! Tigre infedele (Elviro)00:13
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Parti, il Re s'aviccina (Atalanta, Elviro)00:17
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 3: Arioso: E tormento troppo fiero (Serse)01:04
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Di quel foglio, Atalanta (Serse, Atalanta)01:06
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 3: Aria: Dira che amor per me (Atalanta)01:32
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Voi quel folgio lasciate (Serse, Atalanta)00:10
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 3: Aria: Dira che no m'amo (Atalanta)01:44
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Ingannata Romilda (Serse, Romilda)01:44
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
15Act II Scene 4: Duet: L'amerete? (Serse, Romilda)00:54
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
16Act II Scene 4: Aria: Se brameate d'amar, chi vi sdegna (Serse)00:52
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
17Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato: L'amero? non fia vero (Romilda)00:55
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
18Act II Scene 5: Aria: E gelosia quella tiranna (Romilda)02:40
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Gia che il duol m'uccide (Amastre, Elviro)00:25
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
20Act II Scene 6: Aria: Anima infida, tradita io sono (Amastre)01:40
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
21Act II Scene 7: Recitative: E pazzo affe (Elviro, Arsamene)00:45
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
22Act II Scene 7: Aria: Quella che tutta fe (Arsamene)03:34
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
23Act II Scene 8: Coro di marinari: La virtute sol potea (Chorus)00:23
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
24Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Ariodate! (Serse, Ariodate)00:32
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
25Act II Scene 8: Coro di Marinari: La virtute sol potea (Chorus)00:26
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
26Act II Scene 9: Arioso: Per dar fine alla mia pena (Arsamene)01:01
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
27Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Arsamene, ove andate? (Serse, Arsamene)01:15
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
28Act II Scene 9: Aria: Si, la voglio e la otterro (Arsamene)02:33
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
29Act II Scene 10: Recitativo: V'inchino, eccelso Re (Atalanta, Serse)00:22
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
30Act II Scene 10: Aria: Voi mi dite che non l'ami (Atalanta)00:00
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
31Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Saria lieve ogni doglia (Serse)00:17
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
32Act II Scene 10: Aria: Il core spera e teme (Serse)05:54
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
33Act II Scene 11: Accompanied: Me infelice, ho smarrito il mio padrone! (Elviro)00:58
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
34Act II Scene 11: Aria: Del mio caro bacco amabile (Elviro)01:17
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
35Act II Scene 12: Duet: Gran pena e gelosia - Lo sa il mio cor piagato (Serse, Amastre)01:34
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
36Act II Scene 12: Recitative: Aspra sorte! (Serse, Amastre)00:58
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
37Act II Scene 13: Aria: Val più contento core (Romilda)01:56
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
38Act II Scene 13: Recitative: Vuo ch'abbian fine (Serse, Romilda, Amastre)01:11
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
39Act II Scene 14: Aria: Chi cede al furore (Romilda)05:09
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Disc 3
1Act III: Sinfonia02:48
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Sono vani e pretesti (Arsamene, Romilda, Atalanta, Elvino)01:32
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
3Act III Scene 2: Aria: No, no, se tu mi sprezzi (Atalanta)01:01
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
4Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Ecco in segno di fe la destra amica (Romilda, Elviro, Arsamene, Serse)01:18
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
5Act III Scene 3: Aria: Per rendermi beato (Serse)03:27
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
6Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Ubbidiro al mio Re (Arsamene, Romilda)00:56
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 4: Aria: Amor, tiranno Amor (Arsamene)03:44
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Come gia vi accennammo (Serse, Ariodate)00:41
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 5: Aria: Del Ciel d'amore sorte si bella (Ariodate)02:20
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
10Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Il suo serto rifuto (Romilda, Amastre)02:56
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 8: Aria: Cagion son io del mio dolore (Amastre)02:31
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 9: Recitative: Romilda infida (Arsamene, Romilda)00:18
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
13Act III Scene 9: Duet: Troppo inganni la mia fede (Romilda, Arsamene) - Troppo inganni la mia fede (Romilda, Arsamene)02:37
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
14Act III Scene 10: Coro di ministri: Cio che Giove destino (Chorus)00:23
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
15Act III Scene 10: Recitative: Ecco lo sposo! (Ariodate, Arsamene, Romilda)01:05
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
16Act III Scene 10: Coro di ministri: Chi infelice si trovo (Chorus)00:23
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
17Act III Scene 11: Recitative: Se ne viene Ariodate (Serse, Ariodate)01:56
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
18Act III Scene 11: Aria: Crude Furie degl'orridi abissi (Serse)03:29
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19Act III Finale: Recitative: Pefidi! e ancor osate (Serse, Ariodate, Arsamene, Romilda, Amastre, Elviro, Atalanta)01:54
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
20Act III Finale: Aria: Caro voi siete all'alma (Romilda) - Ritorna a noi la calma (Chorus)03:44
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:38:42