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)
1 Overture: [-] - Allegro - Adagio - Gigue 05:33
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2 Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: Frondi tenere (Serse) 00:41
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
3 Act I Scene 1: Aria: Ombra mai fu (Serse) 02:21
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
4 Act 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)
5 Act 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)
6 Act 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)
7 Act 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)
8 Act I Scene 3: Aria: Va godendo vezzoso e bello (Romilda) 02:11
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
9 Act 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)
10 Act 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)
11 Act 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)
12 Act I Scene 4: Aria: Si, si, mio ben, si si (Atalanta) 02:21
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
13 Act 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)
14 Act 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)
15 Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Bellissima Romilda, eh, non celate (Serse) 00:26
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
16 Act I Scene 6: Aria: Di tacere e di schernirmi (Serse) 01:55
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
17 Act 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)
18 Act I Scene 7: Aria: Nemmen coll'ombre (Romilda) 02:31
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19 Act I Scene 8: Aria: Se cangio spoglia (Amastre) 01:41
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
20 Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Pugnammo, amici (Ariodate, Amastre) 00:19
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
21 Act 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)
22 Act 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)
23 Act I Scene 10: Aria: Soggetto al mio volere (Ariodate) 01:48
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
24 Act 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)
25 Act 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)
26 Act I Scene 11: Aria: Più che penso alle fiamme (Serse) 08:35
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
27 Act 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)
28 Act I Scene 12: Arioso: Signor, signor, lasciate far a me (Elviro) 00:32
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
29 Act 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)
30 Act I Scene 13: Recitative: Tradir di reggia sposa (Amastre) 00:17
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
31 Act I Scene 13: Aria: Sapra delle mie offese (Amastre) 04:27
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
32 Act 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)
33 Act I Scene 14: Aria: Se l'idol mio (Romilda) 04:05
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
34 Act I Scene 15: Recitative: Per rapir quel tesoro (Atalanta) 00:15
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
35 Act I Scene 15: Aria: Un cenno leggiadretto (Atalanta) 03:41
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act II Scene 1: Arioso: Speranze mie fermate (Amastre) 00:42
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2 Act II Scene 1: Arioso: Ah! Chi voler fiora (Elviro) 00:40
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
3 Act 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)
4 Act II Scene 1: Aria: Or che siete speranze tradite (Amastre) 02:28
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
5 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Quel curioso e partito (Elviro) 00:22
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
6 Act 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)
7 Act II Scene 2: Arioso: Ah! Tigre infedele (Elviro) 00:13
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
8 Act 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)
9 Act II Scene 3: Arioso: E tormento troppo fiero (Serse) 01:04
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
10 Act 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)
11 Act II Scene 3: Aria: Dira che amor per me (Atalanta) 01:32
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
12 Act 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)
13 Act II Scene 3: Aria: Dira che no m'amo (Atalanta) 01:44
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
14 Act 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)
15 Act 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)
16 Act 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)
17 Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato: L'amero? non fia vero (Romilda) 00:55
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
18 Act II Scene 5: Aria: E gelosia quella tiranna (Romilda) 02:40
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19 Act 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)
20 Act II Scene 6: Aria: Anima infida, tradita io sono (Amastre) 01:40
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
21 Act 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)
22 Act II Scene 7: Aria: Quella che tutta fe (Arsamene) 03:34
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
23 Act 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)
24 Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Ariodate! (Serse, Ariodate) 00:32
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
25 Act 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)
26 Act 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)
27 Act 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)
28 Act 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)
29 Act 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)
30 Act 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)
31 Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Saria lieve ogni doglia (Serse) 00:17
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
32 Act II Scene 10: Aria: Il core spera e teme (Serse) 05:54
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
33 Act 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)
34 Act II Scene 11: Aria: Del mio caro bacco amabile (Elviro) 01:17
Wolf, Andreas (bass)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
35 Act 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)
36 Act 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)
37 Act II Scene 13: Aria: Val più contento core (Romilda) 01:56
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
38 Act 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)
39 Act II Scene 14: Aria: Chi cede al furore (Romilda) 05:09
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Disc 3
1 Act III: Sinfonia 02:48
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
2 Act 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)
3 Act III Scene 2: Aria: No, no, se tu mi sprezzi (Atalanta) 01:01
Harvey, Joelle (soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
4 Act 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)
5 Act III Scene 3: Aria: Per rendermi beato (Serse) 03:27
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
6 Act 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)
7 Act III Scene 4: Aria: Amor, tiranno Amor (Arsamene) 03:44
Daniels, David (counter-tenor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
8 Act 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)
9 Act 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)
10 Act 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)
11 Act III Scene 8: Aria: Cagion son io del mio dolore (Amastre) 02:31
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
12 Act 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)
13 Act 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)
14 Act 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)
15 Act 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)
16 Act 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)
17 Act 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)
18 Act III Scene 11: Aria: Crude Furie degl'orridi abissi (Serse) 03:29
Stéphany, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
19 Act 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)
20 Act 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