Duets, Trios and Ensemble Scenes from Handel's Operas

Handel, George Frideric

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Handel Duets, Trios and Ensemble Scenes from Handel's Operas

Italian opera was at the centre of Handel’s output for over 35 years with solo arias constituting one of the most important elements in Baroque opera.  Dramatic roles, with their various moods and reactions, are characterised through arias.  A large number of Handel’s operas also contain at least one entire scene for two to three voices.  These numbers make use not only of similar lyrical or expressive forms of expression such as the arias, but also employ contrapuntal elements as found in Handel’s chamber music.

Based on the Bärenreiter vocal scores, six volumes are published which contain some of Handel’s best-known arias, duets and trios, together with less well-known numbers of equally high musical quality.  The arias are arranged chronologically, reflecting the order in which the operas were composed.

- Unbeatable collections of Handel’s most beautiful arias and ensembles

- Musical text based on the Urtext vocal scores of the “Halle Handel Edition”

- Detailed foreword (Eng/Ger) by Donald Burrows on Handel’s singers and on the arias in the context of the operas

- Translations of the Italian aria texts (Eng/Ger)

Burrows, Donald
BA4297
9790006537297
Baerenreiter Germany

Contents

  1. Scherzano Sul Tuo Volto (Almirena, Rinaldo, 'Rinaldo') [Handel, George Frideric]
  2. Cingetemi d'Allori - Perfida, Un Cor Illustre - Fermati! (Armida, Rinaldo, 'Rinaldo') [Handel, George Frideric]
  3. In Quel Bosco Di Strali - Al Trinfo Del Nostro Furore (Argante, Armida, 'Rinaldo') [Handel, George Frideric]
  4. Fra Ciechi Orror - Ricordanti, Mio Ben (Vitige, Teodata, 'Flavio', 'Re de' Longobardi') [Handel, George Frideric]
  5. Madre! - Son Nata A Lagrimar (Sesto, Cornelia, 'Giulio Cesare in Egitto') [Handel, George Frideric]
  6. Caro! (Cesare, Cleopatra, 'Giulio Cesare in Egitto') [Handel, George Frideric]
  7. Vivo In Te (Asteria, Andronico, 'Tamerlano') [Handel, George Frideric]
  8. Non Ti Bastò, Consorte - Io t'Abbraccio (Rodelinda, Bertarido, 'Rodelinda, Regina de' Longobardi') [Handel, George Frideric]
  9. Seleuce! - Se Il Cor Ti Perde (Seleuce, Tolomeo, 'Tolomeo') [Handel, George Frideric]
  10. Per Le Porte Del Tormento (Sosarme, Elmira, 'Sosarme') [Handel, George Frideric]
  11. Piu Non Fuggir Potrai - Finché Prendi Ancora - Vieni! - Già Per La Man d'Orlando (Orlando, Angelica, 'Orlando') [Handel, George Frideric]
  12. Bramo Aver Mille Vite (Ariodante, Ginevra, 'Ariodante') [Handel, George Frideric]
  13. Voglio Strage (Bajazet, Andronico, Tamerlano, Asteria, 'Tamerlano') [Handel, George Frideric]
  14. Le Lusinghe - Non è Amor (Bradamante, Aclina, Ruggiero, 'Alcina') [Handel, George Frideric]
  15. Consolami, Mio Bene (Imeneo, Rosmene, Tirinto, 'Imeneo') [Handel, George Frideric]

Additional Information

Baroque Period
Voice
English, German, Italian