℗ 2007 Farao Classics
Released August 5, 2022
Duration 3h 12m 58s
Record Label Farao Classics
Catalogue No. S108080
Genre Classical (Opera)
 

Händel: Alcina

Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Ivor Bolton, Anja Harteros, Vesselina Kasarova

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1.1
Alcina, Act 1 - Overture
Georg Friedrich Händel; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:57
1.2
Alcina, Act 1 - Musette, Menuet
Georg Friedrich Händel; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:25
1.3
Alcina, Act 1 - Oh Dei! Quivi non scorgo alcun sentiero!
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:57
1.4
Alcina, Act 1 - O s'apre al riso
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:20
1.5
Alcina, Act 1 - Questo è il cielo de' contenti
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:55
1.6
Alcina, Act 1 - Gavotte, Sarabande, Gavotte
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
3:53
1.7
Alcina, Act 1 - Ecco L'infido
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:59
1.8
Alcina, Act 1 - Di', cor mio, quanto t'amai
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
5:40
1.9
Alcina, Act 1 - Generosi guerrier, deh!
Georg Friedrich Händel; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:40
1.10
Alcina, Act 1 - Chi m'insegna il caro padre?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:25
1.11
Alcina, Act 1 - Mi ravvisi, Ruggier, dimmi?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:46
1.12
Alcina, Act 1 - Di te mi rido, semplice stolto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
3:33
1.13
Alcina, Act 1 - Qua dunque ne veniste / ... Lo sono tua difesa
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Sonia Prina; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:33
1.14
Alcina, Act 1 - È gelosia
Georg Friedrich Händel; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:06
1.15
Alcina, Act 1 - Lo dunque
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:05
1.16
Alcina, Act 1 - Semplicetto! A donna credi?
Georg Friedrich Händel; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
5:13
1.17
Alcina, Act 1 - Ah, infedele, infedel / ... Regina, il tuo soggiorno
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:43
1.18
Alcina, Act 1 - Si son quella
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:44
1.19
Alcina, Act 1 - Se nemico mi fossi / ... Bradamante favella?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:56
1.20
Alcina, Act 1 - A quai strani perigli / Fuggi, cor mio, ti affretta!
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:57
1.21
Alcina, Act 1 - Tornami a vagheggiar
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:54
2.1
Alcina, Act 2 - Col celarvi a chi v'ama un momento
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:30
2.2
Alcina, Act 2 - Taci, taci, codardo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:10
2.3
Alcina, Act 2 - Qual portento mi richiama
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:43
2.4
Alcina, Act 2 - Atlante, dove sei?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:51
2.5
Alcina, Act 2 - Pensa a chi geme
Georg Friedrich Händel; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
5:27
2.6
Alcina, Act 2 - Qual odio ingiusto contro me?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:21
2.7
Alcina, Act 2 - Vorrei vendicarmi
Georg Friedrich Händel; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:11
2.8
Alcina, Act 2 - Chi scopre al mio pensiero
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:23
2.9
Alcina, Act 2 - Mi lusinga il dolce affetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
7:16
2.10
Alcina, Act 2 - S'acquieti il rio sospetto / ... E la tua pace
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:55
2.11
Alcina, Act 2 - Ama, sospira
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:26
2.12
Alcina, Act 2 - Non scorgo nel tuo viso
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:51
2.13
Alcina, Act 2 - Mio bel tesoro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:12
2.14
Alcina, Act 2 - Regina; io cerco in vano
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:55
2.15
Alcina, Act 2 - Tra speme e timore
Georg Friedrich Händel; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
3:18
2.16
Alcina, Act 2 - Regina, sei tradita
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:34
2.17
Alcina, Act 2 - Ah! Mio cor!
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
12:30
2.18
Alcina, Act 2 - Or, che dici, Morgana? / ... All' offesa, il disprezzo giunge L'ingrata?
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:59
2.19
Alcina, Act 2 - È un folle, è un vile affetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:21
2.20
Alcina, Act 2 - Ed è ver che mi narri? / ... Eccomi a' piedi tuoi
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:19
2.21
Alcina, Act 2 - Verdi prati, selve amene
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:10
3.1
Alcina, Act 2 - Ah! Ruggiero crudel
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:17
3.2
Alcina, Act 2 - Ombre pallide, lo so, mi udite
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:11
3.3
Alcina, Act 2 - Il Ballo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:49
3.4
Alcina, Act 3 - Sinfonia
Georg Friedrich Händel; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:42
3.5
Alcina, Act 3 - Voglio amar e disamar
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:50
3.6
Alcina, Act 3 - Credete al mio dolore
Georg Friedrich Händel; Veronica Cangemi; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
7:13
3.7
Alcina, Act 3 - M'inganna, me n'avveggo
Georg Friedrich Händel; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:25
3.8
Alcina, Act 3 - Un momento di contento
Georg Friedrich Händel; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:32
3.9
Alcina, Act 3 - Molestissimo incontro!
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:20
3.10
Alcina, Act 3 - Ma quando tornerai
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:12
3.11
Alcina, Act 3 - Tutta d'armate squadre
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:31
3.12
Alcina, Act 3 - Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana
Georg Friedrich Händel; Vesselina Kasarova; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
5:48
3.13
Alcina, Act 3 - Vanne tu seco ancora
Georg Friedrich Händel; Sonia Prina; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:20
3.14
Alcina, Act 3 - All'alma fedel
Georg Friedrich Händel; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
3:12
3.15
Alcina, Act 3 - Niuna forza lo arresta
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; John Mark Ainsley; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:38
3.16
Alcina, Act 3 - Mi restano le lagrime
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
6:26
3.17
Alcina, Act 3 - Sin per le vie del sole
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:41
3.18
Alcina, Act 3 - Già vicino è il momento
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:25
3.19
Alcina, Act 3 - Barbara! Io ben lo so
Georg Friedrich Händel; Deborah York; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:52
3.20
Alcina, Act 3 - Le lusinghe, gl'inganni, non udir più
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
0:42
3.21
Alcina, Act 3 - Non è amor, nè gelosia
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
4:46
3.22
Alcina, Act 3 - Prendi, e vivi
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; Sonia Prina; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:08
3.23
Alcina, Act 3 - Dall'orror di notte cieca
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:55
3.24
Alcina, Act 3 - Tamburino
Georg Friedrich Händel; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
1:10
3.25
Alcina, Act 3 - Doppo tante amare pene
Georg Friedrich Händel; Anja Harteros; Vesselina Kasarova; Veronica Cangemi; John Mark Ainsley; Sonia Prina; Deborah York; Christopher Purves; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Ivor Bolton
2:50
Digital Booklet
"First class ensemble of soloists … Especially Anja Harteros as Alcina and Vesselina Kasarova as Ruggiero stand out with their colourful vocalisation and high virtuosity." - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten "In a beguilingly vocal fusion, Anja Harteros in the title role and Vesselina Kasarova as Bradamante head a choice ensemble which, conducted by Ivor Bolton, enchanted the audience at the Bavarian State Opera with their performance of 'Alcina'." - Die Welt The festival premiere of Alcina at the Prinzregententheater on July 17th 2005 was, like so many other premieres of baroque operas, a highlight of the Munich opera season. Who does not like to think back to "Poppea", "Rinaldo" or, needless to say, "Giulio Cesare". The production featured Anja Harteros and Vesselina Kasarova, two superstars of the international opera scene. Under the approved direction of Ivor Bolton, the entire ensemble was celebrated by the audience with standing ovations, and no less euphoric was the echo in the press!
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Farao Classics Studio Masters

Disc 3, Tracks 1-25; Disc 1, Tracks 1-21; Disc 2, Tracks 1-21 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
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LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
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-4.43
-13.62 to -1.03
-26.75
-36.14 to -20.73
-23.13
-32.20 to -16.00
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1.1
Alcina, Act 1 - Overture
-8.14-26.90-24.013
1.2
Alcina, Act 1 - Musette, Menuet
-7.85-28.09-25.113
1.3
Alcina, Act 1 - Oh Dei! Quivi non scorgo alcun sentiero!
-5.23-26.73-23.013
1.4
Alcina, Act 1 - O s'apre al riso
-2.02-24.93-21.515
1.5
Alcina, Act 1 - Questo è il cielo de' contenti
-3.72-25.35-22.314
1.6
Alcina, Act 1 - Gavotte, Sarabande, Gavotte
-7.68-28.80-25.514
1.7
Alcina, Act 1 - Ecco L'infido
-6.53-27.66-24.113
1.8
Alcina, Act 1 - Di', cor mio, quanto t'amai
-2.32-24.67-21.514
1.9
Alcina, Act 1 - Generosi guerrier, deh!
-7.24-30.52-27.112
1.10
Alcina, Act 1 - Chi m'insegna il caro padre?
-2.64-27.20-23.814
1.11
Alcina, Act 1 - Mi ravvisi, Ruggier, dimmi?
-4.52-28.34-24.613
1.12
Alcina, Act 1 - Di te mi rido, semplice stolto
-1.04-24.32-21.514
1.13
Alcina, Act 1 - Qua dunque ne veniste / ... Lo sono tua difesa
-5.46-26.00-22.413
1.14
Alcina, Act 1 - È gelosia
-4.00-26.27-23.215
1.15
Alcina, Act 1 - Lo dunque
-3.29-27.63-23.515
1.16
Alcina, Act 1 - Semplicetto! A donna credi?
-4.70-26.88-24.015
1.17
Alcina, Act 1 - Ah, infedele, infedel / ... Regina, il tuo soggiorno
-5.09-28.20-24.415
1.18
Alcina, Act 1 - Si son quella
-1.69-25.50-21.515
1.19
Alcina, Act 1 - Se nemico mi fossi / ... Bradamante favella?
-2.61-29.98-26.417
1.20
Alcina, Act 1 - A quai strani perigli / Fuggi, cor mio, ti affretta!
-2.09-29.57-25.116
1.21
Alcina, Act 1 - Tornami a vagheggiar
-1.96-23.86-20.314
2.1
Alcina, Act 2 - Col celarvi a chi v'ama un momento
-5.69-26.80-23.314
2.2
Alcina, Act 2 - Taci, taci, codardo
-6.51-28.44-25.016
2.3
Alcina, Act 2 - Qual portento mi richiama
-6.55-27.47-24.513
2.4
Alcina, Act 2 - Atlante, dove sei?
-9.25-30.05-26.615
2.5
Alcina, Act 2 - Pensa a chi geme
-5.63-27.69-24.614
2.6
Alcina, Act 2 - Qual odio ingiusto contro me?
-4.24-27.62-23.914
2.7
Alcina, Act 2 - Vorrei vendicarmi
-3.56-25.63-22.214
2.8
Alcina, Act 2 - Chi scopre al mio pensiero
-8.99-30.11-25.513
2.9
Alcina, Act 2 - Mi lusinga il dolce affetto
-2.88-26.04-22.614
2.10
Alcina, Act 2 - S'acquieti il rio sospetto / ... E la tua pace
-4.45-24.71-21.313
2.11
Alcina, Act 2 - Ama, sospira
-1.55-24.70-20.814
2.12
Alcina, Act 2 - Non scorgo nel tuo viso
-5.70-30.20-26.215
2.13
Alcina, Act 2 - Mio bel tesoro
-3.85-26.74-23.214
2.14
Alcina, Act 2 - Regina; io cerco in vano
-3.17-26.42-22.614
2.15
Alcina, Act 2 - Tra speme e timore
-4.03-24.03-21.012
2.16
Alcina, Act 2 - Regina, sei tradita
-1.03-22.65-18.112
2.17
Alcina, Act 2 - Ah! Mio cor!
-1.04-25.00-20.515
2.18
Alcina, Act 2 - Or, che dici, Morgana? / ... All' offesa, il disprezzo giunge L'ingrata?
-1.19-29.72-25.316
2.19
Alcina, Act 2 - È un folle, è un vile affetto
-4.17-24.79-21.514
2.20
Alcina, Act 2 - Ed è ver che mi narri? / ... Eccomi a' piedi tuoi
-2.46-27.95-23.917
2.21
Alcina, Act 2 - Verdi prati, selve amene
-5.90-28.05-24.114
3.1
Alcina, Act 2 - Ah! Ruggiero crudel
-1.03-22.29-18.014
3.2
Alcina, Act 2 - Ombre pallide, lo so, mi udite
-1.57-22.75-19.114
3.3
Alcina, Act 2 - Il Ballo
-1.12-27.95-23.917
3.4
Alcina, Act 3 - Sinfonia
-8.80-27.47-24.313
3.5
Alcina, Act 3 - Voglio amar e disamar
-4.59-27.93-23.714
3.6
Alcina, Act 3 - Credete al mio dolore
-3.06-25.81-21.214
3.7
Alcina, Act 3 - M'inganna, me n'avveggo
-13.62-36.14-32.213
3.8
Alcina, Act 3 - Un momento di contento
-8.46-29.29-26.114
3.9
Alcina, Act 3 - Molestissimo incontro!
-4.96-27.71-23.614
3.10
Alcina, Act 3 - Ma quando tornerai
-2.25-23.45-20.314
3.11
Alcina, Act 3 - Tutta d'armate squadre
-9.74-31.21-27.714
3.12
Alcina, Act 3 - Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana
-2.20-22.03-19.213
3.13
Alcina, Act 3 - Vanne tu seco ancora
-9.54-31.29-27.611
3.14
Alcina, Act 3 - All'alma fedel
-5.38-29.14-25.915
3.15
Alcina, Act 3 - Niuna forza lo arresta
-4.35-27.47-23.114
3.16
Alcina, Act 3 - Mi restano le lagrime
-1.46-24.61-20.614
3.17
Alcina, Act 3 - Sin per le vie del sole
-4.24-23.28-20.312
3.18
Alcina, Act 3 - Già vicino è il momento
-2.59-26.47-22.315
3.19
Alcina, Act 3 - Barbara! Io ben lo so
-2.35-23.41-20.513
3.20
Alcina, Act 3 - Le lusinghe, gl'inganni, non udir più
-4.37-26.57-22.914
3.21
Alcina, Act 3 - Non è amor, nè gelosia
-1.92-24.06-21.114
3.22
Alcina, Act 3 - Prendi, e vivi
-2.63-23.69-20.111
3.23
Alcina, Act 3 - Dall'orror di notte cieca
-2.51-24.80-21.313
3.24
Alcina, Act 3 - Tamburino
-11.09-30.39-27.012
3.25
Alcina, Act 3 - Doppo tante amare pene
-1.05-20.73-16.013

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