George Frideric Handel: Famous Arias

On this CD:

1. Theodora, oratorio, HWV 68 Act I~Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

2. Theodora, oratorio, HWV 68 Act I~Kind Heaven
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17 Act III~Da Tempeste il Legno Infranto
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Roberta Alexander
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

4. Saul, oratorio, HWV 53 Act I~A Serpent, in My Bosom Warm'd
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

5. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Part I~Ev'ry Valley
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Werner Hollweg
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6. Belshazzar, oratorio, HWV 61 Act III~Be It thy Care- Destructive War
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

7. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57 Act III~Ye Sons of Israel, Now Lament
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

8. Ode for St Cecilia's Day (Song for St Cecilia's Day) for soloists, chorus & orchestra, HWV 76 Sharp Violins Proclaim
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

9. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17 Act I~Svegliatevi Nel Core
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

10. Belshazzar, oratorio, HWV 61 Act I~Let Festal Joy
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Robert Tear
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

11. Saul, oratorio, HWV 53 Act I~Capricious Man
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

12. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Part I~O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Marjana Lipovsek
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

13. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75 Part II~The Princes Applaud
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

14. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57 Act III~Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Alastair Miles
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

15. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17 Act II~Se Pieta Di Me Non Senti
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Roberta Alexander
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

16. Belshazzar, oratorio, HWV 61 Act III~To Pow'r Immortal
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

17. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Part I~Rejoice Greatly
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Elizabeth Gale
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

18. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17 Act III~Ritorni Omai Nel Nostro Core
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Vienna Concentus Musicus with Paul Esswood, Lucia Popp
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tracks:

Orfeo Ed Euridice: Che Faro Senza Euridice
Serse: Frondi Tenere (...) Ombra Mai Fu
La Clemenza Di Tito: Parto, Parto, Ma Tu Ben Mio
Cosi Fan Tutte: Ah Scostati (...) Smanie Implacabili
Don Carlos: O Don Fatale
Il Trovatore: Stride La Vampa!
Il Trovatore: Condotta Ell' Era In Ceppi
Carmen: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
Carmen: Pres Des Remparts De Seville
Werther: Werther! Werther! Qui M'aurait Dit
Samson Et Dalila: Printemps Qui Commence
Samson Et Dalila: Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
Samson Et Dalila: Samson Recherchant Mon Presence

Ewa Podles - Airs célèbres (Famous Arias)

Average customer rating:

An amazing, one-of-a-kind voice
Vocal Treasure
formidable Rinaldo

Ewa Podles - Airs célèbres (Famous Arias)
George Frideric Handel , Antonio Vivaldi , Benedetto Marcello , Henry Purcell , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Ewa Podles , Patrick Piere , and Collegium Instrumental de Bruges
Manufacturer: Forlane
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Ewa Podles - Handel Arias from Rinaldo & Orlando
Ewa Podles - Mélodies russes (Russian Melodies)
Ewa Podles · Russian Arias
Gluck - Orphée et Eurydice (Berlioz version) / Podles, Farman, Callatay, Peire
Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs

ASIN: B0000038C2
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

Rinaldo: Or la tromba
Rinaldo: Cara Sposa
Rinaldo: Cor ingrato
Rinaldo: Venti turbini
Orlando Furiouso RV 728: Fonti del Pianto
Orlando Furiouso RV 728: Nel Profundo
Bajazet (Tamerlano); Spoa con dispressazata
Quella fiamma che m'accende-Dido and Aeneas
Thy hand Belinda-When I am led in Earth/Orpheus and Eurydike
I Lost Eurydice
Allez, il faut sauver notre gloire opprimee...-Armez-vous

Customer Reviews:

An amazing, one-of-a-kind voice.......2001-05-18

I had to the fortuitous good luck to see this wondrous singer in recital a few years ago. I sat in the front row, hardly breathing, as this contralto sang Chopin, Mussourgsky ("Songs and Dances of Death", I think? The varieties of ominous menace she emoted swept over the recital hall powerfully), Rachmaninoff, and finally Rossini for an encore (even more amazing for her coloratura abilities and brilliant high notes). Having been a vocal major and always a singer and opera/voice fanatic, I have heard many many great voices, but nothing approaches a voice like Podles. Her singing is truly one-of-a-kind, evoking a long-ago mysterious golden age of uninhibited singing from the core. She has been somewhat of an underdog in the opera world, and has only lately (within the last five or so years) been receiving the recognition and rave reviews she deserves. As for her handling of Handel et al, I listened to a few excerpts while browsing through Borders, and her artistry is once more confirmed and highlighted. This woman is a marvel and can do anything. Put away your Horne and Bartoli (oranges and apples of different though equal artistries in their own right), and slip a Podles disc into the stereo.

Vocal Treasure.......2001-02-22

Ewa Podles is a rarity: a true contralto with thrilling high and low notes, not to mention everything in between. Unlike Horne, whose lower register occasionally sounds baritonal, Podles is feminine throughout her estimable range. This recording of 18th-century arias exploits every aspect of this wonderful artist, including firm, beautiful tone and awesome coloratura. All of the selections, from the familiar Purcell and Gluck to the less recognizable arias from Vivaldi, Handel, and Marcello, are sung with brio and/or firm legato. Excellent period accompaniment by Patrick Peire and the Collegium Instrumental de Bruges.

formidable Rinaldo.......2000-07-02

Thank you to Forlane for giving us a chance of sampling Podles's formidable Rinaldo... Her voice has darken further since this recording and her account of this role is nowadays even more exciting ! Unfortunately, although she toured Europe to great acclaim with this role for several performances under Hogwood (and opposite Bartoli's Almirena), the record company replaced her with countertenor David Daniels for the recording that followed (not out yet)... Podles's big voice was probably to difficult to record for the "Oiseau Lyre" people, huh ? So, since we will now probably never get a recording of the full score with Podles, go for this CD !

Average customer rating:

one of the great performers
Individual style and superb singing

Famous Opera Arias

Manufacturer: Orfeo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000598I
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Customer Reviews:

one of the great performers.......2001-06-01

This album offers a great selection of arias, most versatile, and most exiting. Fassbaender as a very unique performer offers us a selection starting with Handel and taking you all the way to Thaikovsky and Wagner. In every aria she offers a great depth, style,passion anything you can possibly think of. Her Carmen is full of fire and elegance, her Romeo is a true most beautiful belcanto full of passion, her Joan of Arc gives you chilles. This CD is a great example of most versatile artistry, hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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Fassbaender is a unique artist. She has a warm and very expressive Mezzo-soprano voice, which can create moments of burning intensity. Her interpretations are never boring or predictable, and her distinctive way with especially the text, is not to everyone's taste. You will get some old favourites such as Delilah and Charlotte (Werther) and a hefty chunk of beautifully sung Wagner. The Mozart and Handel trouser roles avoid verly famous arias. There are few repertoire surprises; mostly some beautiful Tchaikovsky and Bellini not often recorded. I love this disc, and I love this artist. Listen to it first to see if you like the voice. I love the searching quality, and the singing is always dramatically moving.

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George Frideric Handel: Famous Arias

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000SQN
Release Date: 1996-05-07

Tracks:

Theodora, Act I: 'Racks, Gibbets, Sword, and Fire' - Anton Scharinger
Theodora, Act I: 'Kind Heaven' - Jochen Kowalski
Giulio Cesare, Act III: 'Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto' - Roberta Alexander
Saul, Act I: 'A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd' - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Messiah Part I: 'Ev'ry Valley' - Werner Hollweg
Belshazzar, Act III: 'Be It Thy Care'/'Destructive War' - Maureen Lehane
Samson, Act III: 'Ye Sons Of Israel, Now Lament' - Jochen Kowlaski
Ode For St. Cecilia's Day: 'Sharp Violins Proclaim' - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Giulio Cesare, Act I: 'Svegliatevi Nel Core' - Ann Murray
Belshazzar, Act I: 'Let Festal Joy' - Robert Tear
Saul, Act I: 'Capricious Man' - Julia Varady
Messiah Part I: 'O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion' - Stockholm Kammerkoren/Marjana Lipovsek
Alexander's Feast, Part II: 'The Princes Applaud' - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Samson, Act III: 'Presuming Slave, To Move Their Wrath' - Alastair Miles
Giulio Cesare, Act II: 'Se Pieta Di Me Non Senti' - Roberta Alexander
Belshazzar, Act III: 'To Pow'r Immortal' - Peter Van Der Bilt
Messiah Part I: 'Rejoice Greatly' - Elizabeth Gale
Giulio Cesare, Act III: 'Ritorni Omai Nel Nostro Core' - Arnold Schoenberg Chor/Paul Esswood/Lucia Popp