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Album

Handel's Italians: Italian Castrati in the London Oratorios

George Frideric HandelCarlo VistoliGiulia SemenzatoLe Concert d'AstréeEmmanuelle Haïm

2026 · album · 21 tracks

Tracks

  1. 1Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328: I. Overture3:35
  2. 2Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Aria. How can I stay when Love invites (Ahasuerus)3:15
  3. 3Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus, Esther)1:02
  4. 4Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Ahasuerus, Esther)2:50
  5. 5Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Recitative. I go where Heav'n and Duty call (Barak)0:09
  6. 6Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Aria. All danger disdaining (Barak)4:02
  7. 7Deborah, HWV 51 (1734 Version), Act I Scene 1: Aria. Più bella spoglia sarà fral (Barak)2:20
  8. 8Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Great Prophetess, my soul's on fire (Barak)0:23
  9. 9Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Aria. In the battle, fame pursuing (Barak)6:11
  10. 10Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)0:17
  11. 11Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. Great God! Who yet but darkly known (Cyrus)3:22
  12. 12Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Most cruel edict! (Didymus)0:30
  13. 13Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. The raptur'd soul defies the sword (Didymus)8:30
  14. 14Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Accompagnato, Recitative. Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus, Theodora)1:13
  15. 15Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Didymus, Theodora)4:50
  16. 16Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5: Aria. Di Jonathan lo stral portò (David)3:07
  17. 17Messiah, HWV 56 (1750 Version), Part I: Aria. But who may abide the day of His coming?4:42
  18. 18Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Chi ha la pietade e 'l zelo (Joad)0:16
  19. 19Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Aria. Cor fedele spera sempre (Joad)6:33
  20. 20Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Recitative. Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er (Joad, Josabeth)0:11
  21. 21Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Aria. Angelico splendor (Joad)6:13